"I think it's very welcoming if other people, including Microsoft, [make] Windows 8 tablets. I think it's also proof that they really believe that with Windows 8 they can become a serious player in the tablet arena," Lanci said at the Berlin conference.Source: The Inquirer
"And to have Microsoft doing that, I think it's a good advertisement for us and other OEMs. [Lenovo is] not negative at all about this move."
Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesa agreed, telling The INQUIRER that the upcoming Microsoft Surface is nothing but a good thing for the Windows 8 tablet market.
"I think that is a strong statement from Microsoft that they believe in the tablet market and in Windows 8, and that they want to continue to have a strong presence in the next phase of computing," said Milanesi.
Lenovo applauds Microsoft Surface tablet
Posted on Tuesday, September 04 2012 @ 11:46 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck