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"On stage at the Build 2013\u00A0conference, Microsoft\u00A0CEO Steve Ballmer stated that small Windows 8 tablets are not PCs.\r\n\r\nBallmer, speaking about how important small tablets can be, said he &amp;quot;wouldn't call them PC's, but there will be Windows small tablets.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nFunny enough, this statement directly contrasts how Microsoft is pitching its flagship tablet device, the Surface \u2014 a device that's just a few inches larger than a quite famous small tablet, the iPad Mini. Even the product's main page calls it &amp;quot;the new tablet PC.&amp;quot;\u00A0The fine line between tablets and PCs continues to blur, and this is not a new debate, but it's highly interesting to see where\u00A0Ballmer\u00A0draws the line.\r\n\r\nAccording to Ballmer, Windows fans should expect to see &amp;quot;a proliferation of Windows small tablet devices over the course of the next several months.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAlso during the keynote presentation, Ballmer provided an inside look at Windows 8.1 \u2014 of course, you can see TNW's deep dive into Windows 8.1 here. In addition, Microsoft confirmed today that\u00A0Facebook will bring an official application to Windows 8 in the future. Unfortunately, no timeframe was provided. Lastly, it was shared that\u00A0the Windows Store has served hundreds\u00A0of millions of downloads, as it nears\u00A0100,000 total applications.\r\n\r\nFor more of TNW's Microsoft coverage, head here.\r\n\r\nImage credit: Getty /\u00A0Justin Sullivan"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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