Microsoft Surface chassis suffers low yields

Microsoft Surface chassis suffers low yields
Aaron Lee, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Monday 9 July 2012]

Microsoft reportedly planned to adopt unibody magnesium-aluminum chassis for its Surface tablet PCs originally, but affected by chassis makers' limited capacity, the company has instead turned to adopt a magnesium chassis and use MegVapor technology for surface treatment to allow the device to feature a similar exterior to traditional metal chassis; however, due to the method having a rather low yield rate, is has greatly affected Microsoft in trying to mass produce its new tablet PCs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Microsoft has not confirmed the rumors.

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