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With Surface 2.0, Microsoft is actively taking surface computing to the next level. First released in 2008, the Microsoft Surface was a tabletop touch computer with support for multi-touch and multi-gestures. At CES 2011, Microsoft unveiled the Surface 2.0. Last month, Samsung started accepting pre-orders for the Microsoft Surface 2.0 SUR40 in 23 countries.
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