Microsoft to Acquire Perceptive Pixel Inc.

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Microsoft Corp. enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Perceptive Pixel Inc.

Microsoft and Perceptive Pixel Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire PPI, a recognized leader in the research, development and production of large-scale, multi-touch display solutions. Microsoft hopes the move will strengthen its position in both the tablet market and its Windows 8-based PC's.  

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  • back_by_demand
    chromonoidThere goes another company eaten by the corporation sharks.....Better Microsoft than Apple, the last thing I want to see is them claiming large touchscreen were invented by them and they are magical
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  • southernshark
    chromonoidThere goes another company eaten by the corporation sharks.....

    Oh well. I imagine a lot of the employees there were paid in stock options. So they should be pleased with the outcome either way. They can always go start a new company.
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  • xerroz
    chromonoidThere goes another company eaten by the corporation sharks.....Allowed to be eaten* It's not like they're forced to be bought.
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  • eddieroolz
    If Microsoft can make good use of them, great. Hoping for the best.
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  • freggo
    Are we witnessing a change of Microsoft from a pure software company ( a few Mice, Keyboards and XBoxes aside) into a more hardware oriented business ?
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  • tomhuang03
    Awesome!
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  • alidan
    it wasn't a wacom quality solution, i cant care less.
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  • chewy1963
    freggoAre we witnessing a change of Microsoft from a pure software company ( a few Mice, Keyboards and XBoxes aside) into a more hardware oriented business ?
    MicroHard?
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  • freggo
    chewy1963MicroHard?
    Ah yes, the old Gates joke comes to mind. :-)
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