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Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer Announces tablet PC
| January 6, 2010 | Posted by Tony Viteritto under Apple, Electronics, Microsoft |
At his keynote speech, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is likely to show off a tablet PC. According to the New York Times, in any case. Reports say that the machine will be made by Hewlett Packard and will be available in the middle of the year.
According to the newspaper, Ballmer will unveil the tablet as an e-reader and an all-round multimedia device. That’s more or less what Apple is likely to announce in a few weeks with it’s “iSlate” tablet.
This won’t be the first time Microsoft has touted the concept of a PC tablet and pushed it with all of its might. It’s been promoting its concept for more than fifteen years, but has so far failed to make little impact on the market with the device.
Apple, as with Google’s Nexus One smart phone, announced yesterday, is likely to shrug its shoulders at attempts by Microsoft to steal its thunder. It’s something of a tradition for Microsoft to announce products at keynote speeches in CES without them necessarily making waves in the future.
At his keynote speech, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is likely to show off a tablet PC. According to the New York Times, in any case. Reports say that the machine will be made by Hewlett Packard and will be available in the middle of the year.
According to the newspaper, Ballmer will unveil the tablet as an e-reader and an all-round multimedia device. That’s more or less what Apple is likely to announce in a few weeks with it’s “iSlate” tablet.
This won’t be the first time Microsoft has touted the concept of a PC tablet and pushed it with all of its might. It’s been promoting its concept for more than fifteen years, but has so far failed to make little impact on the market with the device.
Apple, as with Google’s Nexus One smart phone, announced yesterday, is likely to shrug its shoulders at attempts by Microsoft to steal its thunder. It’s something of a tradition for Microsoft to announce products at keynote speeches in CES without them necessarily making waves in the future.
