Dissension amongst the ranks: Acer executive doesn't approve of Surface

As Ahrens explained:
"Microsoft is working with two dozen PC vendors worldwide, including the local guys, whereas Apple is alone, it can more or less do what it wants. Microsoft is a component of a PC system. A very important component but still a component."
Ahrens also expressed concern that Microsoft’s tablet ambitions could lead to Microsoft splitting its focus between Windows 8 software development and growing its retail and hardware chops. Given how radically different Windows 8 (and Windows RT) will be compared to previous versions of Windows, anything but a fully polished and perfectly executed product could lead to a Windows Vista-style sales debacle, which would hurt the entire Windows ecosystem.
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What do you think? Will Surface work to Microsoft’s benefit, or will it hurt them in the long run by distracting them from perfecting the software and supporting their OEMs? Sound off in the comments below.
source: Business Insider