Microsoft Installs 27-Foot Wide Surface Tablet in Trafalgar Square

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By Seth Fiegerman2013-10-24 13:23:55 UTC

If you thought the Microsoft tablets at Fox News were big, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Microsoft promoted the launch of its Surface 2 tablet this week by installing what may be the largest tablet we've ever seen in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square. The tablet is 27 feet wide (yes, feet — not inches) and 17 feet tall. Apparently the tablet actually works, too.

See also: Can Microsoft's New Surface Tablets Rival the iPad?

Just to give you a sense of the tablet's size, here's another picture of children playing on the tablet:

And the crowd gathering around it:

Image: Twitter, Microsoft UK

Topics: Business, Gadgets, Marketing, Microsoft, Surface Tablet