Microsoft Windows RT

This article covers the variant of Windows 8 for ARM processors . For Windows Runtime , which is based on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT, see Windows Runtime .

Windows RT (8.1)
developer	Microsoft Corporation
License (s)	Microsoft EULA ( Closed Source )
Current  version	6.3.9600 (RTM: October 17, 2013)
ancestry	Windows NT
Architecture (s)	POOR
timeline	Windows NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.5 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Prof. x64 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows Phone 8 Windows RT Windows Server 2012 Windows 10 Windows 10 Mobile Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
Others	Development discontinued Support discontinued on January 12, 2016 Windows RT 8.1 probably end of support: January 10, 2023
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Microsoft Windows RT is an operating system from Microsoft for devices with an ARM architecture .

The system is a variant from the Windows range and was completed on August 1, 2012. It has a lot in common with Windows 8 in that they both use significant pieces of the same source code and are based on the same kernel . The operating system was only delivered together with devices and could not be purchased as a stand-alone product for end customers.

The sale of Windows RT -based tablets was discontinued due to very weak sales figures. The last device, the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet, was stopped by Microsoft in February 2015.

Device requirements

Microsoft has the following minimum requirements for Windows 8 Logo certified devices:

Components

• Accelerometer: 3-axis with a data frequency of at least 50 Hz
• Screen: resolution of at least 1024 × 768 pixels
• Firmware : UEFI
• Graphics: Direct3D -10 compatible with WDDM -1.2 driver
• gyroscope
• Camera: 720p
• speaker
• Magnetometer (e.g. for compass )
• Network: Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.0 + LE
• Storage: At least 10 gigabytes available after initial setup
• Ambient light sensor: 1,000–30,000 lux (dynamic range 5,000–60,000 lux)
• USB 2.0: At least one controller and one open interface

5-point digitizer

Touch- sensitive devices must have digitizers that support at least five points of contact.

Hardware switch

Tablet computers or convertible PCs must have four hardware switches:

• On / off switch
• Windows button
• Increase volume
• Decrease the volume

Switch combination for Ctrl + Alt + Del

Devices without a permanently installed keyboard must support the switch combination “Windows key + on / off switch” as an alternative to the key combination “Ctrl + Alt + Del” (“ clamp grip ”).

Update

The device must support updating the graphics card driver without rebooting.

restrictions

operating system

Windows components such as BitLocker , Storage Spaces or Windows Media Player , as well as the ability to join a domain or manage the device in the Active Directory , are not supported. However, it is possible to manage Windows RT devices through Windows Intune .

Application Compatibility

In contrast to the on AMD - and Intel processors based 32-bit - and 64-bit version of the Windows 8 operating system can only Windows RT Windows Store - apps are installed and running. The WinAPI -based desktop programs such as the Editor or Internet Explorer , as well as Office 2013 RT , a package consisting of Word , Excel , PowerPoint and OneNote , are an exception to this . Since the update to Windows RT 8.1, Outlook is also included.

Availability

Microsoft launched the Surface tablet on October 26, 2012 and Asus also launched the VivoTab RT TF600T tablet in October 2012. Dell , Lenovo and Samsung released devices at the end of 2012. Due to the low demand, Samsung decided not to sell its device in the USA and in March 2013 sales in Germany were discontinued; Hewlett-Packard canceled plans for a Windows RT device. Asus announced in July 2013 that it would no longer build Windows RT devices due to a lack of demand and Lenovo gave up Windows RT. Dell stopped selling its tablet in September 2013. In the second quarter of 2013, 200,000 of a total of 45.1 million tablets sold were equipped with Windows RT.

The Lumia 2520 was presented on October 22, 2013 . and was available in Germany since April 10, 2014. Production stopped in February 2015.

On September 23, 2013, the second generation of the Surface RT tablet from Microsoft was presented. The device has been available since October 22, 2013. On January 29, 2015, Microsoft confirmed the end of production of the Surface 2. This was the last Windows RT device. That means the end of this Windows version.

literature

• Paul Thurott, Rafael Rivera: Windows 8 Secrets. Wiley, New York 2012, ISBN 978-1-118-20413-9 (English).

Web links

Commons : Microsoft Windows RT  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Overview of the differences between Windows 8 and Windows RT
• Building Windows for the ARM Architecture Processor (English)
• Microsoft Windows RT receives farewell update , September 17, 2015

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mike Angiulo: Collaborating to deliver Windows RT PCs. In: Building Windows 8. Microsoft Corporation, August 13, 2012, accessed September 14, 2012 . 
2. ^ Steven Sinofsky: Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture. In: Building Windows 8. Microsoft Corporation, February 9, 2012, accessed September 14, 2012 . 
3. ↑ Brandon LeBlanc: Announcing the Windows 8 Editions. In: The Windows Blog. Microsoft Corporation, April 16, 2012, accessed June 1, 2012 . 
4. ↑ - ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Panagiotis Kolokythas: Windows RT is dead - Microsoft does not manufacture any new devices .
6. ↑ Windows Hardware Certification Requirements (Windows) .
7. ↑ Rafael Rivera: Windows 8 Secrets: PC and Device Requirements. In: Within Windows. The Within Network, LLC, January 16, 2012, accessed June 1, 2012 . 
8. ↑ Gary Marshall: Windows 8 vs Windows RT: what's the difference? (No longer available online.) In: techradar.computing. Future Publishing Limited October 27, 2012; Archived from the original on September 3, 2012 ; accessed on January 16, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Florian Kalenda: Microsoft explains administration of Windows RT. In: ZDNet / Mobil. ZDNet, October 27, 2012, accessed on January 16, 2013 . 
10. ↑ Simon Bisson: OneNote MX: First Take. In: ZDNet UK First Take. ZDNet, August 6, 2012, accessed on September 14, 2012 (English). 
11. ↑ Asus VivoTab RT at hardwareschotte.de, accessed on November 29, 2012.
12. ^ Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Dell, Lenovo and Samsung Windows RT machines are coming. In: All About Microsoft. ZDNet, August 13, 2012, accessed on September 14, 2012 (English). 
13. ↑ Ativ Tab: Samsung takes Windows RT Tablet from German retail - Golem.de .
14. ↑ Uh-oh, Windows RT, Samsung's got second thoughts .
15. ↑ STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft mbH: Asus says goodbye to Windows RT .
16. ↑ Lenovo: Farewell to Windows RT? - Hardware .
17. ↑ heise online: Tablets with Windows RT: The last unicorn .
18. ↑ heise online: Tablet market: Android strong, Windows RT unpopular .
19. ↑ Lumia 2520: Nokia's first tablet comes with Snapdragon 800 and LTE - Golem.de .
20. ↑ Björn Greif: Nokia is bringing Windows RT tablet Lumia 2520 to Germany in April. zdnet.de, March 6, 2014.
21. ↑ heise online: Microsoft shows Surface 2: Windows RT on Tegra 4 .