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Surface RT

Nearly 5 years later, this original Microsoft Surface RT is still useful, at least as a spare

It pays to have a spare tire. Even if it’s one of those “space saver” spare tires that you can… Read More

Microsoft offers Surface RT owners a path to the Surface 3 worth up to $150

Microsoft is trying to entice buyers of the Surface 2 and Surface RT to take a look at its newly-released… Read More

Did Windows RT 8.1 brick your Surface? Here’s how to bring it back

On Saturday, Microsoft pulled the Windows RT 8.1 update because of serious problems it was causing for some Surface RT… Read More

What to do with all those Surface RTs? A giant piano!

Microsoft last month dropped the price of the Surface RT tablet to clear the shelves, and it’s giving more and… Read More

Walmart.com sells out of discounted 32 GB Surface RT

Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet recently had its price slashed in a response to lower than expected consumer demand, and that… Read More

Surface RT vs. iPad: Microsoft debuts new ad touting lower price, after taking $900M charge

Microsoft this morning released the latest in a series of ads comparing Windows tablets to Apple’s iPad, but with a… Read More

Microsoft takes $900 million hit on weak Surface RT sales, misses earnings estimates

Microsoft just reported its quarterly financial results, including a $900 million charge for “inventory adjustments” of its Surface RT tablet,… Read More

Report: Microsoft heavily discounts Surface RT for schools

School’s out, and that means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about back to school sales, especially if you’re… Read More

Microsoft GM: Surface Pro arriving in “coming weeks”

Thanks to Twitter, now we have an idea for a Surface Pro debut date. On my way to the factory… Read More

Dell exec to Steve Ballmer: Please rename Windows RT

At least one person wasn’t happy with the way Microsoft was naming its new ARM tablet operating system. Dell vice-chairman… Read More

Microsoft Surface expanding to Staples and other retailers

Microsoft’s Surface RT will go on sale at Staples as early as tomorrow, the retailer announced today — part of… Read More

Microsoft Surface could be in retail stores “within days”

We knew that the Surface tablet was eventually going to be available in places other than the Microsoft Store, but… Read More

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