Rumors about the future of Windows RT have been circulating for some time, but today, after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced its fourth-quarter earnings report and talked about the future of Windows, we now have a better understanding of what will happen with Windows Phone and Windows RT.
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According to the company, next year all versions of Windows will be combined into a single converged operating system for all screen sizes, which also means that Redmond will drop Windows RT. A tablet version of Windows will still exist, but under the umbrella of Windows Phone, which may be renamed something else, such as "Windows Mobile."
Windows RT was supposed to be Apple's version of iOS, but for Windows tablets. However, it only caused further confusion for customers, was poorly designed, had no apps, and because the desktop environment was still part of the operating system, it sent a mixed message to users, who quickly discovered that they couldn't install traditional apps like Photoshop, iTunes, Chrome, Firefox, and many others. Users were limited to modern apps that you can only get from the Windows Store. It really didn't take off.
With Threshold Mobile, there will be a single version of Windows that works on phones and tablets, just as iOS is the foundation for the iPhone, iPad and iPod. This also means that tablets will lose the desktop environment, and that makes sense since devices in this form factor are designed for content consumption, not strictly for productivity.
