Microsoft's Surface 2 Tablets Are Sold Out Everywhere

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The Surface 2.

Microsoft's newest tablets, the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, are sold out everywhere.

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As Mashable pointed out over the weekend, the tablets are sold out through Microsoft's online store and physical retailers like Best Buy.

The Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are the second-generation models of Microsoft's flagship Windows 8 tablets. The Surface 2 runs a special version of Windows 8 called Windows RT. Windows RT is designed to run on tablets that have ARM processors, the same power-efficient processors Apple uses in its iPads. However, the Surface RT can only run apps specifically designed for Windows 8.

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The Surface Pro 2 is basically a regular laptop crammed into a tablet form factor. It has an Intel processor and the full version of Windows 8, meaning you can run just about any Windows app on it.

The Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are some of the best Windows machines you can buy. However, they don't have as many apps as competing Android tablets and the iPad.

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