Microsoft stops production Surface 2

Microsoft is stopping production of its Surface 2 tablets. The software company will bet on the Surface Pro 3. With the discontinuation of the Surface 2 line, the survival of Windows RT, the Windows version that was developed for the ARM platform, also seems to be questionable.

Microsoft confirms to The Verge that it will immediately stop with the Surface 2. If you still want a copy, you will have to turn to the stores that still sell the tablet. Microsoft will also offer the systems via Microsoftstore.com while stocks last.

The scrapping of the Surface 2 comes as no surprise; At the presentation of its quarterly figures, Microsoft announced that the Surface Pro 3 sells a factor three better than the already phased out Surface Pro 2. Accessories for the Surface Pro 3 would also do well.

With the phasing out of the Surface 2, which was launched in 2013, Microsoft’s hardware that runs on Windows RT will also come to an end. This version was developed for ARM hardware, but regular Windows software did not run on Windows RT. However, few developers were willing to adapt their software for the humble RT platform. In addition, Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will not be available for Surface devices running on RT, although the software giant says it will release an update for Surface 2 hardware that will include some of the new functionality of Windows 10. incorporated.