As the first batch of SP3s (Surface Pro 3s) were shipped_into the hands of eager fans and enthusiasts over this weekend, Windows RT seems to have been forgotten in the conversation.

The SP3 has achieved many of the advantages the first generation Surface RT held including_long battery life, a somewhat lower price point, and_a superior form factor.

A_peruse back down memory lane to the Sinofsky era at Microsoft reminds us the that Windows RT was met with resistance from the very beginning. First, the naming of Windows on ARM to Windows RT was universally panned by technology media and technology enthusiasts alike.

To make matters worse Windows 8′s platform architecture was named WinRT. The two similar names also caused a great deal of confusion.

It’s a running joke that the naming of Windows RT is among the reasons Sinofsky was fired. The hardware also proved to be problematic too. While Microsoft announced a number of Windows RT partners at the launch of Windows 8 almost all of them either dropped...

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