Acer chairman J.T. Wang said that his company "would like to be realistic" about the operating system, but has not yet decided to launch a device running the software. Acer's Iconia Tab. (Credit: CBS Interactive) Acer chairman J.T. Wang had few nice things to say about Microsoft's Windows RT in a recent interview. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Monday, Wang said that he's not sure Windows RT is "so influential anymore," adding that his company has "not decided if we want to launch [a Windows RT-based device], to start mass production." Microsoft offered up Windows RT last year to placate device makers that were delivering tablets on ARM-based chips. The trouble is, Windows RT is incompatible with key software solutions that were designed for its standard operating system, and so far, Windows RT's impact on the tablet market has been soft, at best. Related stories Acer all-in-one will run Android The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design Microsoft making nice with Windows 8 partners, Acer says Nook becomes a more tempting tablet Acer to launch Win 8 tablets with smaller screens this year For months now, Acer has been questioning whether it should even launch a Windows RT device. All the way back in October, the company decided to push back a Windows RT tablet due to concerns that the operating system couldn't hold up. It appears Wang is still concerned about that. Still, Acer understands the value of touchscreens, no matter what kind of devices they're on. By 2016, Wang told the Journal, nearly all of his company's computers will be outfitted with touchscreens.
Acer chairman J.T. Wang said that his company "would like to be realistic" about the operating system, but has not yet decided to launch a device running the software.
Acer's Iconia Tab.
(Credit: CBS Interactive)
Acer chairman J.T. Wang had few nice things to say about Microsoft's Windows RT in a recent interview.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Monday, Wang said that he's not sure Windows RT is "so influential anymore," adding that his company has "not decided if we want to launch [a Windows RT-based device], to start mass production."
Microsoft offered up Windows RT last year to placate device makers that were delivering tablets on ARM-based chips. The trouble is, Windows RT is incompatible with key software solutions that were designed for its standard operating system, and so far, Windows RT's impact on the tablet market has been soft, at best.
Related stories
- Acer all-in-one will run Android
- The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design
- Microsoft making nice with Windows 8 partners, Acer says
- Nook becomes a more tempting tablet
- Acer to launch Win 8 tablets with smaller screens this year
For months now, Acer has been questioning whether it should even launch a Windows RT device. All the way back in October, the company decided to push back a Windows RT tablet due to concerns that the operating system couldn't hold up. It appears Wang is still concerned about that.
Still, Acer understands the value of touchscreens, no matter what kind of devices they're on. By 2016, Wang told the Journal, nearly all of his company's computers will be outfitted with touchscreens.
