Dec 27, 2017 14:44 EST
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In terms of technology, five years feels like a century. But it was 2012 when Microsoft released the Surface RT, and while the product was a massive flop, it marked a major change to come, especially with the launch of the Intel-powered Surface Pro a few months later.
At the time, the PC market was becoming stagnant, and fewer customers were inclined to buy a new one, given that their five-year-old machine still worked just fine. Surface marked the beginning of Microsoft's quest to invent new form factors for the PC, and its entry into the hardware business.