# bill gates gives demo of the Microsoft Surface

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Has potential, but I’m not really sure if the current marketplace can see a purpose. But it has huge potential more towards the future once manufacturing costs go down. Could be the next step in terms of absurdly consumer friendly GUI. The potential business uses could be most excellent.

But in all reality will probably end up more like an Apple LISA.

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