Microsoft: Surface RT sales off to a modest start

Posted on Monday, November 12 2012 @ 10:27 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer revealed that sales of the Windows RT based Surface tablet are off to a "modest start". He didn't share any other details though, except that a Surface Pro is on the way:

After the CEO said he expected Windows Phone 8 volumes to “ramp up quickly” Steve Ballmer told Le Parisien that Surface sales have been off to a “modest” start, without further specifics. However, Steve Ballmer took this opportunity to talk about a “higher-end” version of the product (Surface Pro running Windows 8) packing a higher-resolution screen and powered by a new Intel processor.

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