ASUS, the Taiwan-based PC and tablet manufacturer, confirmed today that it will cease manufacturing Windows RT tablets.
According to the Wall Street Journal, ASUS Chief Executive Jerry Shen stated that Windows RT’s lack of backward compatibility with Intel chips as one of the reasons why the OEM could no longer support Microsoft’s operating system.
However, it’s likely that Windows RT’s lackluster sales also played a role in the decision, as Shen apparently told WSJ “It’s not only our opinion, the industry sentiment is also that Windows RT has not been successful.”
➤ Asustek Pulls Plug on Windows RT Tablets [Wall Street Journal]
Related: Why Surface RT and Microsoft’s watered-down Windows 8 platform is failing
The 💜 of EU tech
The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!
Top image credit: Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images
Get the TNW newsletter
Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week.