Microsoft Surface tablet makes stirring comeback at Super Bowl 50
The Denver Broncos sure do seem to love their Microsoft tablets.
Just two weeks ago, Microsoft's Surface tablet suffered a very public black eye when CBS broadcast announcers called out the devices for not working properly for the New England Patriots during parts of the second quarter of the NFL's AFC Championship game. The NFL later blamed the failure on network problems, not the devices themselves. But by then the damage to Microsoft's brand was done. For the moment, anyway.
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The Patriots went on to lose the game to the Denver Broncos—most likely NOT because of the Surface troubles. And at yesterday's Super Bowl 50, the Broncos celebrated their upset victory by writing “World! Champs!” on the device. More importantly, CBS cameras captured Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib excitedly holding up the tablet displaying the phrase immediately after the big game, with presumably millions of people watching around the world.
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