HTC Said to Cancel Large Windows RT Tablet on Weak Demand
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HTC Corp. has scrapped plans to introduce a full-sized tablet computer with Microsoft Corp.’s Windows RT operating system on concern it will meet with lackluster demand, according to people familiar with the matter.
HTC decided not to make the device because it cost too much and demand for RT machines has been weak, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. The company still plans to release a 7-inch tablet running the software, a version of Windows 8 for chips based on ARM Holdings Plc’s technology, later this year, the people said.