Surface RT Orders “Cut by Half”

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It’s far too soon to judge how well the Surface is doing, but early reports coming from up the supply chain say it’s not boding too well. Microsoft initially expected to ship at least 4 million Surface RT units before the end of 2012, but it appears that the Redmond, Washington corporation probably won’t reach that goal — orders for the tablet have now been reduced to 2 million.

Also noted by DigiTimes is that “although Asustek Computer, Samsung Electronics and Dell have all launched Windows RT-based tablets, consumer demand for those devices is also weak.” With the Surface RT rumored to not be doing so well, it will be interesting to see how Microsoft markets the more expensive Surface Pro going forward.

[DigiTimes]