Apple Ceo Tim Cook On Microsoft Surface A Car That Flies And Floats

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At Apple’s Q4 earnings call today, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked his thoughts on Microsoft’s new Surface tablet PC. Cook called it “a fairly compromised, confusing product,” and he compared it to a car that flies and floats:

Cook also noted that iPhone 5 is still seeing delays but supplies are getting better:

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• Analysts revise estimates ahead of Apple’s Q4 earnings call (9to5mac.com)
• Apple confirms that 12W adapter will charge iPads quicker than older 10W adapters (9to5mac.com)

Cook on the PC market: