Microsoft's tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder

. Microsoft set the technology media and industry watchers aflutter earlier this week when it took the wraps off the Microsoft Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. The sleek tablet will be Microsoft's first, and it will be powered by the company's new Windows 8 platform when it launches later this year. According to Acer founder Stan Shih, Microsoft's goal with the Surface isn't to find success as a hardware vendor.

Boy Genius Report , Microsoft's tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder, Microsoft's tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder