Mendoza School of Business

Time to say goodbye to Windows RT tablets?

Published: May 2, 2013 / Author: Matt Hamblen



Windows RT tablets grabbed just 0.4% of the tablet market in the first quarter, a dismal result that led some tech experts to urge Microsoft to scrap the platform that’s in its six-month infancy.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if they do streamline and do drop [Windows RT],” said Brian Proffitt, an adjunct instructor of management at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business , in an interview. “Microsoft is going to remain heavily invested in its Surface tablet strategy, but that doesn’t preclude them from making changes and cutting. Cutting Windows RT would be a smart move, unless the number of shipments suddenly improves.”

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