<p>The Microsoft Surface, still yet to be seen in the Nordic region. Image: Microsoft</p><p>Microsoft might be making its Surface tablet easier to buy in some parts of the world, but in Sweden, those wanting the latest Microsoft-powered hardware will have to be content with Windows 8 tablets from its partners.</p><p>In order to draw attention to Windows 8 hardware, Microsoft and Intel are taking the unusual step of opening a physical showroom in the capital of one of Europe's key markets to display tablets running the OS.</p><p>The showroom, located at 15 Birger Jarlsgatan in swanky downtown Stockholm, is a bid to fill Swedish stockings with Windows 8 this Christmas and showcase what many retailers in the country are not - the sheer variety of tablets running the operating system.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/surface-starved-swedes-served-pop-up-windows-8-showroom-7000008675/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://windows8beta.com/2012/12/microsoft-starts-giving-away-surface-rts-to-their-employees">Microsoft Starts Giving Away Surface RT&#039;s to Their Employees</a> (Windows 8 Beta)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dI5gE3jc_LIA8eMjiQZnzP5bbnJeM&ned=us">18 additional articles.</a></p>