Microsoft expands availability of Microsoft Surface RT and Microsoft Surface Pro

"We are eager to see people and businesses in more countries get a chance to experience this new category of devices. Surface is the best of a tablet and a PC."-Panos Panay, corporate vice president, Microsoft Surface

Microsoft has announced that it will start expanding the availability of its Microsoft Surface RT and Microsoft Surface Pro tablets to other countries around the world. The Microsoft Surface RT, which is an ARM supported slate that competes with traditional tablets like the Apple iPad and Android models, will soon be found in Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan. Two weeks ago, Microsoft expanded the availability of the tablet by putting it on sale in 13 other countries.

The Redmond based manufacturer is also planning on making its Microsoft Surface Pro available in more countries world-wide. The locations include Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Microsoft Surface Pro is an Intel powered tablet that allows you to use your legacy apps from the desktop box in your office, and is designed for business users. The tablet recently enjoyed a strong launch in the U.S.

The Microsoft Surface RT and Microsoft Surface Pro tablets should both be rolling out in the above mentioned countries sometime later this month.

source: Microsoft, MicrosoftNews via WMPoweruser

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posted on 02 Mar 2013, 22:48

1. nikenturd (unregistered)

Only an uninformed idiot would buy an RT....It is a complete abomination

posted on 02 Mar 2013, 23:27 2

2. tigermcm (Posts: 860; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)

not exactly RT can be used for exactly the same thing most ipads outside of schools and businesses are used for.....pure entertainment

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 01:10 2

3. fsnas (Posts: 104; Member since: 18 Jun 2012)

I have one and I'm completely satisfied!!! I use MS Word and Excel to do work everywhere and there is really no need for a mobile connection because now everywhere i go there is Wi-Fi.

P.S. Microsoft Minsweeper on RT ROCKS!!

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 05:52 2

5. hiBreed (Posts: 90; Member since: 29 May 2012)

N, u are an "uninformed idiot", u do realise that the windows store has gone past 40000 apps right? And its going to increase till it becomes as relevant as the iPad

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 09:07

6. simplyj (Posts: 406; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)

Takes one to know one.

You can still get more work done on a Surface RT than you can on an iPad.

Not to mention that now it's possible to run .exe applications on it. Can the iPad do that?

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 14:38

8. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)

i guess u only watch porns on Retine display of Ipad4 so u can see more of the fun stuff clearly othervise iPad is geniune toy with lack of productivity which was the purpose of creating tablets. games watching movies were not the real purpose of tabs

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 12:42 2

7. tward291 (Posts: 559; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)

I love my surface best tablet on the market bitches

posted on 04 Mar 2013, 07:58

9. tigermcm (Posts: 860; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)

I want one but the ONLY reasonI havent bought one is because I want to see if by summer Nokia will spill beans about making a tab this year