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    Samsung cancels Windows RT plans in U.S.

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    In a major blow to Microsoft (MSFT), Samsung (005930) revealed that it has canceled plans to launch Windows RT devices in the United States. The company previously announced the ATIV Tab, a 10.1-inch slate that was powered by an ARM-based processor and Windows RT. Mike Abary, Samsung USA’s senior vice president of its PC and tablet businesses, said in an interview with CNET on Thursday that the company’s retail partners indicated demand for such products was modest at best. The executive also said that it would take too much time and money for Samsung to inform consumers about the benefits of Windows RT.

    [More from BGR: LG reportedly halts Nexus 4 production to make way for new Nexus device]

    The company’s decision may hurt Microsoft, which is looking to increase its mobile market share, more than anything else. Samsung is one of the world’s top providers of smartphones and tablets and without its support, Windows RT now has a much lower chance of success.

    [More from BGR: BlackBerry Z10 shown off in leaked marketing materials]

    Abary did note that if the operating system takes off, however, the company will reevaluate its decision.

    Samsung isn’t the first mainstream manufacturer to ditch Windows RT. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) also scrapped its RT tablet plans last year after Microsoft announced the Surface.


    This article was originally published on BGR.com

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