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Want a customized Surface SKU specifically for your country? Microsoft wants to know

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By Chassit, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:22 am

We have covered this story before: Microsoft made a special SKU of Surface (Intel processor powered) for China, replacing Windows 8 Pro with Windows 8, but pre-loaded with permanently licensed Office 2013 Home & Student. To many, not necessarily Chinese, this version is even more desirable than the stock Surface Pro. However, according Panos Panay, the leader of the Surface team at Microsoft, such region-specific SKU won't happen anywhere else, unless strong enough consumer interest is shown.

Beatboxing in suit and ties: the latest video for the Surface Pro

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By Sam Sabri, Monday, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:22 am

If you follow Surface creator Panos Panoy and director Jon Chu on Twitter, you’re probably tired of the constant teasing of tweets over a future Surface commercial. Well, you can finally relax and see what the creative minds have been up to for the latest ad for the Surface Pro. Catch the video after the break.

The Microsoft Surface RT Launch - NYC Times Square last night

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By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

A fan snapping the opening event with a Windows Phone

Last night, Microsoft finally kicked off the Surface RT here in New York City and they did so with great enthusiasm.

We were there for the event, which kicked off at about 9:45PM EDT right in the middle of Times Square. Some folks had begun lining up earlier that day and Microsoft gave them some free Surface jackets for their trouble. The line itself had a few hundred people and it took about nearly two hours just to get into the Store as they had it very controlled--only a specific number of people could enter at a given time, pending others exiting.