14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung has already stated that Windows RT is not part of its future plans because customers apparently need additional training to use it, so the company is now fully-focused on Windows 8 Pro devices.
As you have most likely heard by now, Samsung has recently rolled out new ATIV-branded PCs that are powered by the full version of Windows 8, so this was the perfect occasion for some high-profile executives to reaffirm their anti-RT position in public.
According to Forbes, Samsung's European head of marketing Patrick Povel told the audience during the press conference that the new products “can run all your software” because they are equipped with “the full version of Windows 8 and not the RT version.”
Even though Microsoft continues to bet big on Windows RT, reports citing anonymous sources claim that partners are actually refusing to install the tablet-oriented operating system on their future products.
No details have been provided so far, but it appears that Microsoft's second-generation Surface RT could be the only device running Windows RT in case the tech giant's partners indeed choose to stay away from this platform.
Word is that Microsoft is already working on the second-generation tablet, with an early version expected to be presented during the BUILD developer conference next week, when Windows 8.1 is also projected to make its first public appearance.
At the same time, Microsoft's Blue update cycle will also include improvements aimed at Windows RT, as the company is trying to make the operating system work on smaller devices equipped with 7- and 8-inch displays.
The portrait mode will be greatly improved in Windows 8.1 in order to allow the Start screen and the Windows Store to be easily accessed on such devices.
More details, on the other hand, will be released next week when Windows 8.1 Preview is unveiled to all users.