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Actually for Microsoft a tablet was always a fully capable computer. It's apple who came up with a big iPod touch and started calling it a tablet.

Yes, but how do consumers see it?

It's framed as competing with the iPad - and most see it as a tablet, I'd wager.

The Surface RT is a tablet (that also happens to run Microsoft Office). The Surface Pro is a PC (that also happens to work as a tablet).

I can understand consumers being confused (though I have no evidence that they are) but surely it's not too hard for HN readers to understand...