In fact, I think Windows RT and Surface RT were launched first to satisfy some egotistical goal of providing that they could do it.
For Microsoft, encouraging the development of Windows 8-style apps has a broader imperative than just propping up the Surface RT (or Windows RT in general).
The VivoTab RT arrives the same day as the Surface for Windows RT and indeed, we'll be eager to compare the two, especially since pricing for the keyboard-tablet bundles is identical.
On Saturday, RT.com, the website of Russian 24 hour news channel, RT, said that one of the group of scientists that was following the experiment nearly 200 miles away from the explosion said they could see a flash of light even with dark glasses on.
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Over the weekend, it was reported that a hacker had claimed to discover a way to jailbreak a Windows RT device so that it would run non-Windows Store apps on a Windows RT device via a circumvention method.
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If this is your first introduction to the VivoTab RT, here's a quick recap: it basically offers everything people loved about ASUS' Android-based Transformer tablets, except it runs Windows RT instead.
For example, the Windows RT version of TegraZone advertises games like SoulCraft, Riptide GP, and Great Big War Game, but also contains starter guides and tips for new Windows RT users.
The Rt Rev Justin Welby made the call on the social networking site, Twitter.
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is expected to resume development of its unconfirmed Windows RT tablet.
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In a side-by-side comparison with the RT, everything looked a little sharper, a little less pixelated.
It's also compatible with the same Touch and Type Covers as the Surface RT.
"RT will play in consumer and retail at very aggressive price points, " he said.
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"The more you stigmatise the community, the more the negative label sticks, " said Rt Rev Davies.
Given this, the key issue is to reduce active and standby power from HT to RT.
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But all is not entirely rosy in the garden for Andrew RT Davies either.
Developers need time to get familiar with not just the Surface, but other Windows RT devices.
Windows RT launched on October 26th, so it's been knocking around for about three months now.
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In fact, it's in this mode that it's easy to "get" the point of Windows RT.
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On Surface RT, Detwiler contends that a lack of distribution is killing the product.
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This is just one of the things NVIDIA is doing to support the Windows RT platform.
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David Pogue, New York Times: In time, maybe the Windows RT apps will come.
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In fact, Windows 8 and Windows RT drove other interesting form factors for the PC.
So, it might be useful, then, to start by addressing some common misconceptions about Windows RT.
And unlike the RT, the Pro doesn't come out of the box with Microsoft Office.
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For recommendations of ARM-based tablets running Windows RT you can look to our tablet buyer's guide.
However, RT must find new jobs for any workers laid off, to avoid social unrest.
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Will they understand that the Surface RT is a limited version of Windows 8?
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The company must also deal with the challenge of explaining how Windows RT differs from Windows 8.
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From Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies came the suggestion that the First Minister had missed a trick.
Another factor: confusions about the differences between Windows RT and Windows Pro, two flavors of Windows 8.
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