It's no great insight to say Microsoft needs to make a splash in the mobile market to stay relevant over the long-term. And in the next chapter of this storyline, the Redmond software giant will finally introduce its long-awaited Surface tablet this month. However, Microsoft's taking several largely unconventional steps in the Surface that could come back to haunt eventually haunt the company.
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