If Windows 8 is an x86 operating system hidden behind a Modern UI interface, the ARM version is a completely new software platform for the Windows world, suffering from a number of limitations and whose success depends on the Office 2013 suite of applications.
A rival for platforms like Android, iOS or BlackBerry Tablet OS, Windows RT will provide a working desktop but not in its ability to run applications written by third parties, who will have to settle with a Windows RT development for the …

Microsoft has opened the doors of its Office 2013 productivity suite to eager developers and users.
The drawing power of productivity suites is that they are streamlined and comfortable to use, which is Microsoft’s main selling point for Office 2013. The software giant is adding new features and tricks to products such as PowerPoint and linking Office-based programs such as Exchange to web-based services like Outlook 2013.
“We know our users spend an incredible amount of time using the …