Microsoft's Surface RT ($499) is a 10.6-inch tablet that runs Windows RT, a version of Windows 8.

The Surface RT packs two 1MP cameras: one on the front, one on the back. They’re a joke. The picture quality is horrible under any lighting condition and completely unacceptable for a $500 device.

The Surface RT tablet is on sale at the Microsoft web site, with delivery promised for October 26. Orders seem to have been brisk with the initial inventory sold out.

Surface RT is preloaded with a specialized version of Microsoft Office for home and student use that includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote. It does not include Outlook.

Surface RT with Touch Cover seen from the rear Microsoft. The magnetic power connector never locks in without some fiddling, and the wear and tear is already starting to show after just a week.

Surface RT full review. The 1.5-pound tablet has a 10.6-inch display with a kickstand, 32 GB of storage space and over eight hours of battery life, according to ABC News' review .

My Surface RT arrived a couple of days ago and I have not put it down much other than to munch some turkey. It is early yet but my initial experience is mixed. I believe it is a good mobile ...

The Surface RT uses a quad-core, 1.3GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, and provides an estimated eight to nine hours of battery life—about double that of the Surface Pro, ...

Surface RT is squarely aimed at the consumer space, but these three features present a compelling productivity story for business travelers, as well as students bivouacked at their local cafes.

Despite Microsoft dropping its price by $150, the tablet still doesn't cut it for the vast majority of customers looking to jump into the tablet fray.

Surface RT is lighter and thinner, with solid battery life. But it only runs Windows Store apps. The selection pales next to iOS’ App Store and Android’s Google Play.

Surface – and Windows RT – seems intended for landscape orientation use primarily, and so Microsoft has fitted the tablet with one of its most distinctive physical features: ...