Acer Still Giving Microsoft a Hard Time Over Surface

The Surface tablet represents a new era for Microsoft, both for Windows on portable devices, but also for the company entering into competition with its hardware partners. One of the more critical parties has been Acer, which has held back on introducing a product to compete directly with the Surface.

At a news conference in China this morning, Acer's president for Greater China, Linxian Ling, reiterated that he opposed Microsoft entering into competition with PC makers, Engadget reports. He also warned Microsoft about the perils of the hardware market, saying "hard rice" isn't as easy to eat as the software profits Microsoft has enjoyed.

Back in August, an Acer executive said publ…
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