Microsoft’s Windows 8 has a confusing split Metro/Desktop personality [1] . To make matters even more complicated, there is an additional version of Windows called Windows RT. This blog post argues that instead, Microsoft should have created two operating systems: one for tablets and one for desktops. Windows RT versus Windows 8 Roughly, Windows RT is a subset of Windows 8 that only supports Metro apps, plus a few Microsoft apps running in Desktop mode. Windows RT runs on ARM processors, which still dominate the mobile device market, including tablets. Microsoft’s first Surface tablets will be based on ARM processors and Windows RT [2] . Surfaces based on Intel processors and Windows 8 will come out 3 months later. One potential problem with Windows RT is that people don’t know what Windows RT is. Quoting “ What Is Windows RT? Redmond, We Have A Problem ” (on Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows): I really like Windows 8 and think Windows RT is a great long-term play against the i...