Windows RT takes a hit as Samsung halts European sales of Ativ Tab tablets

Windows RT, Microsoft’s first tablet-focused operating system, is not proving to be a hit in Europe. Actually, demand on the old continent is so weak that Samsung will reportedly stop sales of its Windows RT tablet in Germany. Ativ Tab sales will also be halted in several other, yet unspecified, European countries, a Samsung official told German tech news site Heise (via Engadget) at the CeBIT expo in Hanover. The Ativ Tab runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz ARM processor with 2GB of RAM and has a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1366 pixels by 768 pixels at 155ppi, It also has a 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a 1.9-megapixel video-calling camera on the front. Pricing for the Ativ Tab starts at around $780. Germany is the biggest economy in Europe, and weak demand for Windows RT there could indicate that sales of tablets running the OS are probably not stellar in other major markets on the continent. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here