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Major UK Retailers Mislabel Windows RT As Windows 8

Posted by timothy on from the seriously-what's-the-difference dept.

Barence writes "Major British retailers such as Argos and Tesco are mis-selling Windows RT devices as Windows 8 PCs, PC Pro has discovered. The confusion over Microsoft's ARM-based version of Windows could lead to consumers buying the wrong machines, and the wrong software to go with them. Argos, for example, recommends Norton Mobile Security as an add-on for its mis-labelled Windows 8 machine, despite that product only working on Android and iOS."

3 of 106 comments (clear)

  1. Window RT by Andrio · · Score: 5, Funny

    In an effort to avoid confusion, MS should consider renaming it to "Window RT"

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  2. No problems with Norton Mobile Security by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I suspect Norton Mobile Security will not perform any worse on RT or 8 as it does on iOS or Android.

  3. Re:If they're buying windows 8 or windows RT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Of course Argos recommend Norton Mobile Security. The box is made of a much tougher card and helps the back of your device's display stay uptight when the hinge starts to fail.