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OK, so I have a Surface RT running windows 8.1. And I, like every other poor unfortunate 'Surface RT' owner/user, am being continually informed by numerous different web platforms that my browser is soon to become obsolete and so I need to change/update to a newer compatible browser!? Suggestions given for this are 'Chrome/Firefox/Edge/Opera', any of which I would be happy to use! Unfortunately, my 'Surface RT' doesn't seem to share my willingness for change!? In fact it flatly refuses to give any consideration for this required change!! Basically, it just keeps telling me that it won't run that App, or that App, or any **** App in the vast world of Apps that seem to be compatible with every other OS but this useless 'Surface RT' piece of ****!!! Therefore please explain how I am supposed to address this situation, in order for me to be able to continue using this 'Surface RT'!!?? And if you are going to inform me that it is not possible to update this system you had better include in your response a list of the computers that you will be replacing it with!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
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All of your complaints are spot on. Microsoft should do something nice for all the people they left behind with RT.
I use my Dell XPS 10 to RDP into a windows 10 desktop and it works great. Basically it makes my desktop portable around the house and has incredible battery life.
It also has a perpetual office license so could be good for kids as a chromebook alternative. Solitaire and mine sweeper are not very entertaining.
It has been 8 years since the launch of the Surface RT and it was built around ARM architecture which is not compatible with traditional x86 applications. It is ironic that the Surface X now exist and is also based on ARM architecture however I do not know if the apps being developed for the Surface X will even run on the Surface RT despite them both being ARM. The Surface RT is now a sub $40 tablet and Microsoft could care less with continued support for it. Unfortunately my friend it is time for you to upgrade and move on.
