It's a small gesture when you look at the big picture (total compensation, etc), but this means a lot to me as an employee, and really shows Microsoft's commitm

It's a small gesture when you look at the big picture (total compensation, etc), but this means a lot to me as an employee, and really shows Microsoft's commitment to the new era of Windows 8 on beautiful devices. It will be interesting to see how the Windows Phone 8 devices are distributed, as the previous deal for 7 was a free device only if you sign up for a 2-year contract. Unfortunately I just moved teams, so I was in the process of ordering a new machine anyway; but still, a new Surface tablet will be awesome.