I think they meant Windows RT and not Windows RTM. Windows RT is a port
of Windows to run on ARM processors. ARM processors are very popular in
the cell phones and tablets since they're so power efficient. I assume
the tablets running Windows 8 are based on an Intel chip, while the
tablets running Windows RT are running an ARM chip. I don't have time to
double check any of this with Google, but I'm sure there's tons of
information out there on Google on this.

On 29/10/12 21:30, from my iphone wrote:
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> *From:* "Reginald George" <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> *Date:* October 28, 2012, 1:22:30 AM CDT
> *To:* <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> *Subject:* *[real-eyes] Re: Microsoft surface this is potentially very
> exciting. The Microsoft surface appears to be a fully accessible Windows
> 8 tablets. With narrator, there are all kinds of gestures, and you can
> even navigate the web by links, headings, a*
> *Reply-To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> What does RTM stand for?  And why two types of devices?  What are the
> differences?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Fettgather
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Microsoft surface this is potentially very
> exciting. The Microsoft surface appears to be a fully accessible Windows 8
> tablets. With narrator, there are all kinds of gestures, and you can even
> navigate the web by links, headings, a
> 
> True enough, Windows RT will not run a third party screen reader,but
> just from my short test run, it seems like Narrator was quite full
> featured and provided good access to the tablet's built in apps.
> How many of the Windows RT apps will be accessible is still unknown.
> 
> 
> On 10/27/12, Loy <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>> There are two types of surface devices, one has Windows 8 and the other
>> has
>>
>> Windows 8 RTM which will not run a screen reader.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Fettgather" <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> To: <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:38 PM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Microsoft surface this is potentially very exciting.
>> The Microsoft surface appears to be a fully accessible Windows 8 tablets.
>> With narrator, there are all kinds of gestures, and you can even navigate
>> the web by links, headings, and form controls.
>>
>>
>>> There are even built in hints that explain which gestures you can use and
>>>
>>> when. Microsoft office 2013 is built right into the operating system. You
>>>
>>> can play with these at the Microsoft store at Oak Park Mall.
>>> I am trying to resist, but I am afraid I may have to get one.
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