The Surface RT And Surface 2 Will Not Be Getting Windows 10


Microsoft has confirmed that both tablets running Windows RT (the long-failing Windows version specifically designed for tablets) will not be getting a full Windows 10 update.

Surface RT and Surface 2 users won't be able to upgrade the devices to the latest version of Microsoft's software, a company spokesperson told Mashable.

In addition to software woes, Windows RT tablets have suffered from poor branding and a shortage of apps. Plus, there are obvious alternatives for people looking for a Microsoft tablet that doesn't run RT.

But Windows RT will live on in the Surface RT — which lost Microsoft at least $900 million — and Surface 2 tablets, with only some of Windows 10's features, a spokesperson said.

"Surface Pro 3 (and the entire Surface Pro lineup) will update to Windows 10. We are working on an update for Surface [Windows RT], which will have some of the functionality of Windows 10. More information to come."

That's a maddeningly vague description, but it does confirm that people with the RT tablets are being left out of Windows 10. Much of Microsoft's event on Wednesday highlighted the cross-platform functionality of Windows 10, which is supposed to have a unity between desktop and mobile.

There's a precedent for this sort of move: Back in 2012, when Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8, it revealed that Windows Phone 7 and 7.5 devices would not get to upgrade. Instead, they would get a different, Windows 7-specific update.

This is probably a sign that Microsoft wants people to move away from Windows RT and fully embrace the arrival of Windows 10. It's becoming increasingly clear that there may be no future for Windows RT beyond the Surface 2. The Surface 2 tablet, for example, is out of stock on Microsoft's online store.

Microsoft declined to comment about the out-of-stock Surface 2 tables and the future of Windows RT.

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