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"Microsoft has plans to release more non-gaming hardware following the launch of its Surface tablet. Company CEO Steve Ballmer said they are keeping a close eye on the market for new opportunities, but did not make any specific announcements.   &amp;quot;Is it fair to say we&amp;#039;re going to do more hardware? Obviously we are,&amp;quot; he told BBC News. &amp;quot;We did our first piece of non-Xbox hardware when we launched the Surface. Where we see important opportunities to set a new standard, yeah we&amp;#039;ll dive in.&amp;quot; Microsoft&amp;#039;s future plans in the hardware sector have been the subject of intense speculation, with rumours suggesting the firm is planning to launch a smartphone running its Windows Phone 8 operating system. The computing giant will today (October 25) unveil its Windows 8 operating system alongside its Surface tablet, which has already sold out in the UK despite receiving mixed early reviews. Photo gallery - a history of tablet computers in pictures:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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