Microsoft denies rumor that it’s killing off Surface tablets

Microsoft officials seldom deny pubicly rumors about product futures, even when they are from some sites with less-than-stellar Microsoft-prediction track records. But on October 9, Microsoft execs broke that rule (at least indirectly) and posted on the Microsoft Surface blog that “Businesses can buy with confidence. We are here to stay.” Digitimes published a report on October 9 claiming Microsoft is planning to exit the Surface business, citing unnamed supply-chain sources. In spite of CEO Satya Nadella’s recent characterization of Surface (and hardware in general) as supporting rather than “core” Microsoft businesses, Microsoft isn’t dumping the Intel-based Surface line, officials said.