26 October 2012 18:50 | By Matt Farrington Smith
Microsoft Surface launch around the world

Microsoft Surface tablet now available



Microsoft have launched their iPad rival - Surface (© Reuters)
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Store staff thoroughly demonstrated every inch of the Surface, often relying on examples from Microsoft's previous live demos. However to prove just how seriously strong the Surface is - they (sensibly) neglected to repeat a test from earlier in the day... During Microsoft's demonstration in New York, Panos Panay purposefully dropped the Surface from a holding height. You can drop it in 72 different orientations and it won't break - now can you find that many ways to drop a tablet?

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