This is obviously less than what Microsoft planning with the Surface RT, which had an initial shipment volume of four million units.

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That is consistent with previous statements from the company indicating that the Windows RT version of Surface, which will use an ARM-based processor, will launch in tandem with Windows 8.

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Running Windows is all well and good, but when you're running the RT flavor, which strips compatibility with the entire, massive and still-swelling catalog of Windows applications, you're left with a desktop-class operating system completely bereft of any desktop apps.

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The Surface RT charger is a 24 watt device which will work with the Pro, but takes much longer to reach a full charge.

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