Microsoft unveiled Surface after seeing partners' designs, says analyst

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How many ways can Microsoft tick off its partners in the wake of the Surface tablet announcement? Well, here's another.
At issue is Microsoft's access to PC makers' designs, said Patrick Moorhead, president of Moor Insights & Strategy and formerly an executive at Advanced Micro Devices.
"Microsoft looked at what the [PC makers] were doing, seeing if it could meet their Windows 8 needs and then took action based on that," he said in a phone interview, citing conversations with senior level executives at top-tier PC makers.

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