Can we install Visual Studio 12 on the Surface RT?

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As I'm planning on getting a Surface RT tablet, I was wondering if it is possible to install Visual Studio 12 on it for app development.

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 01 '12 at 03:03

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No, it's not. Visual Studio 2012 only runs on x86 or x86-64 versions of windows, and Windows RT is based on the ARM architecture.

answered Nov 01 '12 at 03:03

Lusitanian

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score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 01 '12 at 03:05

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You would need to wait for the Surface Pro, which will run Windows 8 Pro on an Intel Core i5 CPU.

answered Nov 01 '12 at 03:05

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score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 15 '13 at 13:51

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Windows RT does not support Visual Studio 2012, because it is based on ARM architecture. To install Visual Studio you will require a tablet running Windows 8 Pro such as the Surface Pro which will ship in early 2013

edited Jan 15 '13 at 13:51

Dave M

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answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:27

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Can we install Visual Studio 12 on the Surface RT?

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