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Windows RT != Surface

I have seen a lot of journalists out there say things like “Windows RT is Surface” and “Windows RT does Blah which means Surface does Blah”

For the record, there are 2 versions of the Windows family. Windows RT, and Windows 8. There are also 2 versions of Surface, Surface with Windows RT and Surface with Windows 8 Pro. As you can probably imagine, Surface RT runs Windows RT, and Surface Pro runs Windows 8. There are distinct differences between them.

For a description of the differences between these, please have a look at the following two comparison charts. Pass these along to your journalist friends.

Comparison chart between Surface with Windows RT and Surface with Windows 8 Pro.

Comparison chart between Windows RT and Windows 8