微軟終於承認表面Surface推出將跟微軟合作廠商彼此產生競爭

I don't, I don't want to kill you! What would I do without you？！

微軟發表表面Surface平板電腦時，所有的微軟OEM廠商都產生疑問和懷疑。使微軟執行長Steve Ballmer不得不在微軟全球合作廠商會議上起來避謠，稱表面只是一個參考示範設計，“Surface is just a design point”，見“微軟宣戰前先安慰士卒”。但這也無法消除OEM廠商對它的懷疑！可說是愈描愈黑，有如此地無銀三百兩！


現在微軟的年度報告 Microsoft's latest annual report 正式出爐，在報告其中的一節 “Risk Factors 危機因素”，微軟終於承認自家的表面Surface將和其他微軟OEM廠商產生競爭，而這競爭可能造成合作OEM廠商對微軟平台的忠心承諾！
“We derive substantial revenue from licenses of Windows operating systems on personal computers. The proliferation of alternative devices and form factors, in particular mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, creates challenges from competing software platforms. These devices compete on multiple bases including price and the perceived utility of the device and its platform. Users may increasingly turn to these devices to perform functions that would have been performed by personal computers in the past. Even if many users view these devices as complementary to a personal computer, the prevalence of these devices may make it more difficult to attract applications developers to our platforms. In addition, our Surface devices will compete with products made by our OEM partners, which may affect their commitment to our platform.”

所以視窗陣營已因母體微軟棄子自立門戶而崩潰！