The Surface RT tablets included Microsoft Office, which was good, but it wasn’t optimised for touch-screen use, which was bad. It also made it incompatible with all the traditional software written for Intel x86 versions of Windows, including viruses.
It was the first tablet to run Windows on an ARM chip, which provided long battery life. Microsoft launched the Surface RT in 2012 when the tablet market looked promising. She requires Microsoft Office, a long battery life and portability.īy the way, I also wanted to thank you for the advice you gave my daughter in What sort of tablet should I buy for drawing? Niamh bought a Wacom tablet and is very pleased. She has looked at the new Surface Pros, but does not want to spend more than £500. Unfortunately, it is becoming less reliable, and much slower, and she is looking for a replacement. She has found its size and the touch keyboard invaluable in her planning and writing up of lessons, especially as this often happens in the car between pupils. My wife has used a Microsoft Surface RT tablet for a few years in her job as a tutor.
