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Originally Posted by murraypaul
Windows RT seems to have been a stopgap measure with no real future.
It isn't going to appeal to the existing tablet consumers using iOS and Android, because it includes enough Windows to be complex, but isn't going to appeal to any real power users, because it doesn't include enough Windows to actually run the vast majority of existing Windows applications, they would use full Windows on a Surface Pro instead.
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Windows RT appears to be a fine solution saddled with a terrible name. Microsoft did itself a great disservice by blurring the lines between Windows 8, Windows RT, Surface RT, and Surface Pro.
"Surface" was originally the codename for Microsoft's interactive coffee table device. They should've used a different name for these tablet devices... personally, I preferred "Zune Tablet". But then again, I was a fan of the Zune.
MS should've called "Windows RT" anything but Windows. That would've helped avoid confusion.
The Surface RT/Pro won't become a breakaway consumer hit, but will exist with a small but loyal following until MS decides to pull the plug. Look to their behavior with the Zune as a predictor of the future.