NRM writes "As the company’s chief executive Steve Ballmer put it, “the Surface is a PC, the Surface is a tablet and the Surface is something new that we think people will really love.” The Surface also promises to be a significantly more potent rival to the iPad than you otherwise might think. From what we’ve seen so far of the device, head honcho Ballmer’s belief appears more grounded in reality than Windows 8 sceptics would have you believe..." (Gadgets, Microsoft, PC hardware, Windows 8)