Microsoft shows off three 'Slate PC' devices at CES 2010

Steve Ballmer gave the opening keynote for CES 2010 and the most anticipated element of the presentation was Microsoft's plans for a new tablet/slate computer platform. Here's a clip of the entire segment where Ballmet talks about the new 'Slate' form factor.

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[Marc Jennings]

Worst CEO ever. This guy is going to run Microsoft into the ground and I couldn't be happier.

[Hroostertail]

WEWT! Fuck Apples overpriced proprietary bullshit. Look at all the raging apple fan boys in here. BAHAHAHA!

[Rhys Harris]

Docking stations.... One device for everything. Less cost.... Pretty obvious really.

[trickstar00071]

reason being ... having d same mobility of a laptop...with d same os experience.. just wit a hit off style dats why!!...... Not being a fanboy of Microsoft .....i just think dat ios is to boring.

[Lisandro Vaccaro]

The iPad is useful for working and studing in many ways, I honestly don't see any reason why would anyone would want to have a full desktop experience without a keyboard and mouse.

[bruceolee]

The biggest mistake Bill Gates ever made was giving Steve Ballmer the keys to the kingdom. It's a shame too because I believe competition brings out the best for the consumer. Clearly Apple and Google have the phone and tablet market in control now. I have a MAC now and the new iPad along with an Android phone. It's sad to see microsoft fall this hard. It's not like i'm rooting against them either. Windows 8 will do great for tablets and phones but it's too late i think

[UberJamesMan]

Hey, it's Cave Johnson.

[Eduardo Lozano]

HAHAHA XD

[Blog Fiend]

Watching ballmer show what should be the most exciting product coming from MS shows why even though these guys had a 10 yr head start they are still a massive fail when it comes to understanding what people want. Can you imagine a legion of teen and college students fumbling with stylus and waiting for Win7 to boot up while their contemporaries are firing up their iPads with a zillion apps and getting laid every night.

Good job ballmer - you wouldn't be able to give these away

[fdama]

There needs to be coup internally in Microsoft before this buffoon runds them underground. I mean Windows 7 on a tablet? Seriously? Clearly a company with no vision.

P.S I am NOT an apple fan.

[spudnick3490]

xD APPLE FANBOY ALERT!!

[thuateira]

Wait! Steve *Ballmer* showed us the future! Unfortunately, Apple was "too little, too late" with their -as my classmates would say- idiot Produced aggravated downer (iPad). Let there be no mistake here: Jobs' iSomething does not even come close to my slate-PC. Slate-PC's fit our lifestyle. Slate-PC's vary. Slate-PC's work. Now if you excuse me, I'll be multitasking with my Courier w/ Outlook, Office, etc.,