Microsoft Corp. unveiled the first computer it has ever made, a tablet called the Surface that comes with features, including a keyboard, designed to stand out in a market dominated by Apple. This is a sign of the new tactics the software giant has been forced to embrace as it tries to make up lost ground in the mobile market.
The smallest Surface tablet is 9.3 millimeters thick and weighs 1.5 pounds, similar to Apple's iPad at 9.4 millimeters thick and 1.44 pounds. The Surface also has a 10.6-inch screen compared with the iPad's 9.7-inch screen. The Surface has a built-in kickstand and magnetic cover, which also acts as a touch keyboard. Microsoft emphasized the use of the Surface with a keyboard, part of the model that has helped Microsoft overpower Apple.
Microsoft executives said the company's decision to make a homegrown tablet fits with the history of Microsoft making hardware when it is needed to bolster the company's software.
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