Microsoft's first consumer Surface was released five years ago today on Oct. 26, 2012

[Windows Central]

Exactly five years ago to the day, Microsoft released it first Surface device aimed at consumers, then known only as "Microsoft Surface," but it eventually became known as the "Surface RT." It started a Windows revolution.
Microsoft first announced this exciting new device in June of 2012 but it wasn't until that fall, on October 26, 2012, that the device was publicly released.

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