Hands-on With Microsofts Tablet: Plenty of Surface, Not Much Depth

Security was heavy backstage at the Microsoft Surface launch event Monday. In what was probably one of the most controlled tech demos I've ever seen -- even Apple lets you handle the product more than this -- the media was ushered through a hushed white room in groups of seven. We clustered at each of four demo tables for a few minutes each.

"It's like Disneyland," joked a security guard. He meant the near-physical way you are led from ride to ride. Linger too long, and things could get ugly. Ditto if you dared to take video too close to a moving, functioning Surface.

The demonstrators gave us their spiel -- here's the Touch Cover, here's how it was made. Feel the quality. Admire…
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