Microsoft's plans Surface for consumer tabletop PC

摘要

Microsoft Corp. plans to create a version of its Surface tabletop computer for consumers, CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts last week. "We've had more pushback to get a consumer version of the Surface than you can shake a stick at," Ballmer said. "We will follow our noses in terms of consumer interest and make a set of investments to take some steps toward making Surface a consumer product." Microsoft last year introduced Surface-a coffee table-size computer with a horizontal, 30-inch touchscreen-as a platform that businesses can use to create interactive kiosks and entertainment devices for customers. "We talked about how we were going to bring it to market for commercial customers," Ballmer said.