According to documents issued by the PC giant, “Microsoft will support its Surface tablet with Windows RT and Office 2013 RT software till 2017".
Windows Surface tablet with Windows RT declared in the end of October runs the Windows RT OS developed specifically to assist the ARM architecture based processors. The Surface tablet has been made available in limited quantity to select users only and the company has big hopes on this tablet to compete with strong competitor like the Apple iPad tablet.
Normally, Apple reviews the hardware of its user products yearly which includes both hardware and software. Apple has no particular support policy and normally the software support is limited to the hardware used. When Microsoft comes to software it has a different strategy .Recently the company updated its policy for the Surface with Windows RT and the Windows RT stating that both will be supported till April 11, 2017. On January 24, 2013 the life cycle of the product will start. By the end of January or early February the Surface with Windows RT can be expected in several countries. According to sources, it is expected that the Surface with Windows RT for India will be available by the end of January.
In the meantime, this new Windows RT operating system itself will be supported till minimum five years from its Life Cycle Start date, October 30, 2012. The Surface tablet with Windows RT also arrives pre-loaded with Office Home and Student 2013 RT. From the Life Cycle Start dates both Windows RT and Office 2013 RT versions will be supported till at least five years. The support cycle for the Windows RT and Office 2013 RT will include software updates, patches and security updates.
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