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"The news of Windows President Steven Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft didn't go over well with investors. The stock declined by as much as 4% in early trading Tuesday to below $27 a share, shaving off $10 billion from the company's market cap.\nSinofksy handed in his resignation to Microsoft on Monday, after the launch of Windows 8. In an opaque resignation letter, Sinofsky said he was leaving to \"seek new opportunities\" to build on his experience at the company. Sinofsky will be succeeded by Julie Larson-Green on the engineering side of Windows, and Tami Reller, formerly the division CFO, on the business side.\nThe exec's departure comes less than a month after Scott Forstall, a similarly influential member of Apple's team left that company. That exit, which was coupled with another from Head of Retail John Browett, prompted a similar depression of Apple's stock price the following day.\nAfter the initial drop this morning, Microsoft's stock price climbed back somewhat and was down about 3% on the day as of publication.\nBONUS: Sinofsky's Surface Launch\n\n\nMicrosoft Surface Launch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWindows Chief Steve Sinofsky\nSinofsky demonstrates just how easy it is to watch video hands-free with the Surface's kickstand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lineup\nMicrosoft Surface comes in a couple different flavors: regular and pro.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpot Steve Ballmer\nThe Microsoft CEO is hiding in the audience in this picture.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBallmer on Stage\nThe Microsoft chief wraps up the presentation portion of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes\nMicrosoft Surface employees demonstrate the new tablet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to hold it?\nMedia were allowed to touch the Surface for a brief moment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuality casing\nMicrosoft custom designed every part of the Surface's construction to a matter of microns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Touch Cover\nHere's the regular cover with barely raised felt keys and trackpad.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the Cover\nThough it looks simple, the slim keyboard cover is made of seven layers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurface with Cover\nHere's what the blue cover looks like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPro Cover\nThis shot gives you a sense of just how thin it is.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurface view\nWe got to see a lot of this homescreen.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUp close ...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n... and PowerPoint.\nA preview of the Microsoft Office favorite, 2013 version.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight enough\nThe Surface balances on one hand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind the Barrier\nThis is as close as the video guys were allowed to get.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn a Pedestal\nThe varieties of Surface Touch Covers on display.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia scrum\nMembers of the press swarm each demonstration table.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStage show\nThis set was pretty neat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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