What you need to know about Microsoft’s Windows RT operating system

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Published onNovember 24, 2012

published onNovember 24, 2012

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For those that don’t know, Microsoft debuted Windows RT alongside Windows 8. Windows RT is designed around the ARM platform and cannot run x86/x64 applications. This is what the world knows about Windows RT, for the most part. Microsoft has now posted some essential details that explain exactly what works and what doesn’t when it comes to Windows RT.

So what exactly is Windows RT (or WinRT for short)? Windows RT is a special version of Windows 8 thats designed to run on mobile devices powered by the ARM platform, which allows for less power to be consumed and thinner hardware designs.

As we all know, Microsoft’s new Surface RT tablet runs Windows RT. It comes with Office 2013 and the operating system cannot run x86 or x64 applications. But what else is Windows RT good for? Microsoft’s Ron Grattopp has put together a list of elements that make Windows RT what it is. Take a look below (i’ve removed some of the commentary bits):

You can also read an entire comprehensiveWindows RT review here.

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