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Mobile devices running Windows RT have been around for less than a year, but Microsoft may already have plans to get additional manufacturers on board



From Techradar:
Bloomberg reported today that Microsoft could soon reduce the fees it charges hardware makers for this variant of Windows, which currently holds less than one percent of the market. Designed for mobile ARM processors, Windows RT launched in Microsoft's own Surface RT tablet, but has struggled to gain traction against a tidal wave of Android-based models and Apple's iPad, which holds a commanding 40 percent of the tablet market.Only last week, reports surfaced that Taiwanese manufacturer HTC planned to scrub plans to introduce an RT-based tablet, fearing lackluster demand for the operating system, which doesn't run traditional Windows software written for Intel processors.
  Microsoft may court more device makers with lower Windows RT fees