[Citizen Zed]

There is usually a trade-in upgrade deal with the surface machines.

[freedumb2003]

Is RT like ME?

Man, I wanted to find the developers of THAT abortion and do bad things to their pets!

[Gamecock]

This is why you don’t buy the “latest and greatest” technology right out of the gate.

[setha]

Part of the problem with Windows RT is that the machines deployed with it were required to be locked down with SecureBoot. This requirement prevented alternative operating systems from being loaded, should the user wish to use something other than RT.

[__rvx86]

Wait, so Windows NT for other CPU architectures is dead AGAIN? (cf. Windows 2000)

[DeFault User]

This situation reminds me of the old joke about IBM’s PC jr, which was a similar disaster.

Ronald Reagan (supposedly) was asked what he thought of the PC jr. He replied, “I don’t believe in abortions.”

[Alex Murphy]

Microsoft debuted a new device today: the Surface 3. The tablet has a lot to offer, including the fact that it’s the thinnest and lightest tablet the company has ever shipped, but the real kicker is that it runs a full version of Windows 8.1. In other words, Windows RT is dead.

Who didn't see that coming?

[prisoner6]

A month ago I got a Winbook TW700. It runs 8.1 and will upgrade to 10 for free.

I got it to do one thing, run Cumulus software for my personal weather station and report it to several places including WeatherUnderground/weather.com

The reason? No fan and small enough to mount in a frame along with my weather station console. And at $60 a great, low cost solution.

But it worked so well I thought I could just mount the Winbook and PWS console next to each other on a side table in my living room.

It’s way too good even for that. I keep it with me everywhere. In fact I’m going to get another, maybe 2 more because mrs p6 likes it so much.

FWIW as far as I know there is NO similar software for Android and the Apple software isn’t as flexible for my use.

[Boogieman]

For your Windows ping list.

[CedarDave]

For your tech ping list.

[Da Coyote]

Given Apple’s obsession with gay matters lately, I’m actually considering returning to the “dark side”.

Will give it a look.

[null and void]

Good! Failing product lines are supposed to be trimmed!

[ro_dreaming]

Microsoft ping?

[RJS1950]

RT was pretty much dead when Surface 2 released, it never really took off. I had a Surface 1 and went to Surface 2. They both were specifically ordered with Win 8 so that I could run full programs such as Visual Studio on it. The RT build never was going to take off with the real Surface buying public; it just was too restricted.

[zeugma]

First actual Windows Ping List post?

[SgtHooper]

My Pro 3 with SSD boots in about 3 seconds. Love it!

[minnesota_bound]

The people who bought it for several hundred dollars must be happy....

So is Surface Windows 7 with touch?
Can it do everything that a “real” pc do?