<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
Surface	O
(	O
launched	O
as	O
Surface	B-Device
with	I-Device
Windows	I-Device
RT	I-Device
,	O
later	O
marketed	O
as	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
hybrid	O
tablet	O
computer	O
developed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
in	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
designed	O
in-house	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positioned	O
as	O
a	O
competitor	O
to	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPad	B-Device
line	O
,	O
Surface	O
included	O
several	O
distinctive	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
folding	O
kickstand	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
tablet	O
to	O
stand	O
at	O
an	O
angle	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
optional	O
attachable	O
protective	O
covers	O
incorporating	O
a	O
keyboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
launch	O
device	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
limited	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
designed	O
for	O
devices	O
based	O
on	O
ARM	B-Architecture
architecture	I-Architecture
,	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
run	O
only	O
Metro-style	O
Windows	O
applications	O
developed	O
for	O
it	O
and	O
distributed	O
through	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
hardware	O
design	O
,	O
accessories	O
,	O
and	O
aspects	O
of	O
its	O
operating	O
system	O
,	O
criticism	O
was	O
directed	O
towards	O
the	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
operating	O
system	O
and	O
its	O
application	O
ecosystem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2013	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
newer	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
8.1	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
Surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
has	O
a	O
display	O
of	O
1366x768	O
pixels	O
on	O
a	O
five-point	O
multi-touch	B-Application
touchscreen	B-Device
with	O
Gorilla	O
Glass	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	O
runs	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
is	O
preloaded	O
with	O
Windows	O
Mail	O
,	O
Calendar	O
,	O
Contacts	O
,	O
Sports	O
,	O
News	O
,	O
Travel	O
,	O
Finance	O
,	O
Camera	O
,	O
Weather	O
,	O
Reader	O
,	O
SkyDrive	O
,	O
Store	O
,	O
Photos	O
,	O
Skype	O
(	O
no	O
longer	O
supported	O
)	O
,	O
Maps	O
,	O
Games	O
,	O
Messaging	O
,	O
Bing	B-Application
,	O
Desktop	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Music	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	O
Video	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
applications	O
,	O
and	O
supports	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
Home	O
and	O
Student	O
2013	O
RT	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
Word	O
,	O
PowerPoint	O
,	O
Excel	O
,	O
and	O
OneNote	O
within	O
the	O
Desktop	O
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
only	O
allows	O
installing	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
is	O
compiled	O
entirely	O
for	O
the	O
ARM	B-Architecture
instruction	I-Architecture
set	I-Architecture
architecture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
update	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
was	O
launched	O
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
called	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
8.1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
brought	O
many	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
overhauled	O
Mail	O
app	O
,	O
more	O
Bing	B-Application
apps	O
like	O
Reading	O
List	O
,	O
and	O
OneDrive	B-Application
(	O
updated	O
from	O
SkyDrive	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
larger	O
tiles	O
,	O
a	O
help	O
and	O
tips	O
app	O
,	O
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
Outlook	O
2013	O
RT	O
,	O
changes	O
to	O
PC	O
Settings	O
,	O
lock	O
screen	O
photo	O
slideshow	O
,	O
infinitely	O
re-sizable	O
apps	O
,	O
a	O
Start	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
speed	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
8.1	O
,	O
dubbed	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
8.1	O
Update	O
added	O
a	O
search	O
button	O
to	O
the	O
Start	O
Screen	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
taskbar	O
on	O
the	O
Modern	O
UI	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
title	O
bar	O
for	O
Modern	O
UI	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	O
's	O
display	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
larger	O
size	O
and	O
widescreen	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
over	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
line	O
but	O
panned	O
for	O
having	O
"	O
muted	O
"	O
color	O
reproduction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
touchscreen-oriented	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
interface	O
were	O
praised	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
elegant	O
"	O
,	O
albeit	O
harder	O
to	O
learn	O
than	O
Android	B-Application
or	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
operating	O
system	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
still	O
requiring	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
mouse-oriented	O
desktop	O
interface	O
to	O
access	O
some	O
applications	O
and	O
settings	O
not	O
accessible	O
from	O
within	O
the	O
"	O
Metro	O
"	O
shell	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
its	O
poor	O
application	O
ecosystem	O
,	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
's	O
state	O
on-launch	O
compared	O
to	O
"	O
a	O
ghost	O
town	O
after	O
the	O
apocalypse.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conclusion	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
paired	O
with	O
a	O
keyboard	O
cover	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	O
is	O
an	O
excellent	O
Office	O
productivity	O
tool	O
(	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
tablet	O
form	O
)	O
and	O
if	O
your	O
entertainment	O
needs	O
do	O
n't	O
go	O
far	O
beyond	O
movies	O
,	O
TV	O
shows	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
occasional	O
simple	O
game	O
,	O
you	O
're	O
covered	O
there	O
as	O
well	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
assuming	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
would	O
eventually	O
improve	O
its	O
application	O
selection	O
,	O
"	O
both	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
Surface	O
's	O
wonky	O
performance	O
keep	O
a	O
useful	O
productivity	O
device	O
from	O
reaching	O
true	O
tablet	O
greatness.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	O
and	O
other	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
devices	O
were	O
poor	O
;	O
in	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
reported	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
US$900	O
million	O
due	O
to	O
lackluster	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	O
,	O
and	O
cut	O
its	O
price	O
by	O
30%	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
price	O
cut	O
did	O
result	O
in	O
a	O
slight	O
increase	O
of	O
market	O
share	O
for	O
the	O
device	O
;	O
by	O
late-August	O
2013	O
,	O
usage	O
data	O
from	O
the	O
advertising	O
network	O
AdDuplex	B-Application
(	O
which	O
provides	O
advertising	O
services	O
within	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
apps	O
)	O
revealed	O
that	O
Surface	O
's	O
share	O
had	O
increased	O
from	O
6.2	O
to	O
9.8	O
%	O
.	O
</s>
