Besides, as Joanna told you in her post on our experience with Microsoft Retail Stores, there are plenty of hints that the Surface RT line may be going away completely in the future. Since Windows RT and RT 8.1 never quite had the same functionality as full-blown Windows 8 and 8.1, it’s not really surprising to see that trend continuing with Windows 10.

So, if you have a Surface RT or Surface 2, you aren’t going to be totally left out of the Windows 10 experience but you can expect it to be limited in comparison to “full” Windows 10. We will be sharing more information and additional offer terms in coming months.” Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise outside of this offer. Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 Update required. Devices must be connected to the internet and have Windows Update enabled. “ It is our intent that most of these devices will qualify, but some hardware/software requirements apply and feature availability may vary by device. Microsoft had already said that some editions of Windows would not be included in the free Windows 10 update announced earlier this week, if you hunt through Microsoft’s Windows 10 page you’ll eventually find this fine print… In addition, in a comment to cnet, Microsoft said “We are working on an update for Surface, which will have some of the functionality of Windows 10,” and that there would be “more information to come.” Instead, apparently, they will get some sort of a limited upgrade as indicated during the Q&A section of the January 21st Microsoft announcement event, where Microsoft said they are “working on an update for Windows RT as well.” Windows 10 for Surface RT/2: The Longer Answer ARM-based machines like the Surface RT and Surface 2 (including the 4G version) will NOT get the full Windows 10 upgrade. I’ve seen a couple of comments and a lot of folks have been sending e-mail asking about Windows 10 for Surface RT/2 tablets and whether or not they will be upgraded.

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