Microsoft Surface 2: What to Expect

We've actually never been here before. Sure, Monday's Microsoft Surface Event is the sequel to 2012's very unusual launch of the Surface tablets — a Los Angeles-based affair where the only stars were the products themselves, Microsoft's first official in-house PCs.

But we've never been here, on the eve of a big product launch, going through the motions of looking back at last year's products, considering competitors, and sifting through rumors to piece together what kind of hardware Microsoft — Microsoft! — is going to unveil. This is territory previously exclusive to Apple, Google, Samsung and a few select others. Read more...