Windows 8 is the biggest risk Microsoft has taken in decades and the company’s decision to square off against the very hardware vendors that propelled its meteoric rise adds a whole new dimension to this latest endeavor. Here, BGR reviews the Surface tablet, a device that ushers in a new era at Microsoft that could ultimately make or break one of the most important technology companies in history. Some time ago, top executives at Microsoft realized the company needed to make some major strategic changes to adapt in a marketplace that was in the early days of a huge shift. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report.