Surface RT system size is 12 times that of the iPad 12G

Before there people will ask, why Microsoft Surface Tablet skip the 16G version directly up to 32G In fact, this is the reason.

The reason is that the operating system need 12G of storage space!

 The Microsoft Surface Test Manager Ricardo Lopz asked Windows RT system much said: "After installing Windows RT system, Office RT and the number of App, Tablet and more than 20G of the remaining space if you can not install the App, you canthe transfer of music, pictures and video to SD card.

    Although not clearly stated, but indirectly was the Windows RT system is very large indeed. In contrast Apple's system is less than 1G of size. Microsoft released 16G version of Surface that users only 4G of free space.

RT system can not use legacy applications

    This $ 499 tablet use the Windows RT system, it is a special production of Windows 8 for ARM system-on-a-chip parallel version. This will make Surface has some advantages, but it can be installed to run the software will receive a number of restrictions.

For example, you are on the PC version of the Windows system software will not be able to run on Windows RT system, so even if the developer has launched a parallel version of your favorite software, you still need to pay for re-download in the App Store.

    The looks on the surface, Windows 8 and Windows RT no difference, but only Windows 8 system can be compatible with the old system application. Vice president of Microsoft's Windows strategy TheVerge interview in the September 16, 2011, he also said that Microsoft's marketing department will invest a lot of resources to solve the compatibility problems of the old system software.

Microsoft is yet to clarify the difference of the two-version system

    In September 2011 Windows 8 Developers Conference, Microsoft had promised to clarify the difference between the two versions of the system. But until now, Windows RT Tablet Surface has begun to accept reservations, Microsoft is still difficult to find a description for this problem.

Surface Tablet booking page is a brief "Windows RT vs Windows 8" comparative form, but which does not project as a contrast to the old system software compatibility. Only in contrast the very bottom of the table with such a word - "Although you can directly from the Windows Store directly download and install the application, but you can not install a desktop application in Windows RT system."

    Microsoft has begun training the Microsoft store clerk, so that they can better understand the difference between Windows RT and Windows 8, to help consumers select the genuine needs of the equipment. Windows 8 prior to listing, the clerk will receive 15 hours of training.