Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface RT, according to the latest reports, have failed to make any major impact. While, before the launch, many experts had projected over 2 million sales in the first quarter, only 1.5 million devices have been sold so far.

Microsoft’s own expectations were huge — sales of 3 million units in the first 3 months. It is clear now that Surface Pro and Surface RT have failed to live up to the hype preceding their launch.

Microsoft, quite expectedly, has downplayed the tepid welcome that its new iteration received. However, it is clear that unless the sales pick up drastically, Microsoft is not likely to achieve its target of selling a few million units of Surface Pro and Surface RT in the first 12 months.

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