He also said that Microsoft is trying to get the market share that is already dominated by Android tablets and iPad, because the users are already frustrated by them and they can’t type and can’t create documents. "So we're providing them something with the benefits they've seen that has made that a big category, but without giving up what they expect in a PC. If you have Surface or Surface Pro, you have the portability of the tablet, but the richness of terms of the keyboard, Microsoft Office of the PC," he added.

If Gates intentions are read between lines, you’ll know why Microsoft’s Office suite has not yet showed up on Android and iOS platforms, because if it did, than Microsoft will loose its foothold completely in tablet market. Microsoft sees this suite of apps as an ace up its sleeve in the war against Apple and Google.

NPD, the organization that provides market information and advisory services, predicts that by 2017, tablets will be outselling notebooks by as much as six to one. It sounds like an opportunity that Microsoft does not want to miss on while its PC market share is on the verge of stagnation, so all this promotion for Surface tablets.

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