NH Downloadable Books: Microsoft Surface Tablet Running Windows RT NH Downloadable Books The Official Blog of the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Service Pages Home About NHDB Device Guide Formats and Devices Audiobook Help eBook Help Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Microsoft Surface Tablet Running Windows RT The current version of the Microsoft Surface tablet looks like it runs the same version of Windows 8 as full-sized computers, but it actually runs Windows RT. It's a "lighter" version of Windows specifically designed for tablet computers. Because of this, oddly enough, the Surface tablet is not compatible with the Windows Media Audio (WMA) audiobooks in our NHDB collection. Why not? The best explanation I can figure out is that it lacks the Windows Media Player (WMP) software. The WMP is the software that runs silently in the background unlocking the Digital Rights Management (DRM) used in our WMA audiobooks. (Most of the audiobook publishers we work with won't sell DRM-free audiobooks to public libraries.) The Microsoft website also states: With Windows RT, you can install apps directly from the Windows Store, but you can't install desktop programs that you used with previous versions of Windows. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/windows-rt-faq So at this time the Microsoft Surface tablet running Windows RT is only compatible with the DRM-free MP3 audiobooks and Adobe EPUB and Open EPUB eBooks. There is also a Kindle app for the Surface tablet running Windows RT. The yet-to-be-released Surface tablet running Windows 8 Pro (featuring a stronger processor) will run traditional Windows desktop software and (I assume) will run the Windows version of the OverDrive Media Console. Read this post for more information on the difference between the Windows OMC and the Windows 8 version. Read More Installing the OverDrive Media Console on Windows 8 Posted by Bobbi at 1:49 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Surface Tablet, Windows 8, WMA Newer Post Older Post Home Quick Links New Hampshire Downloadable Books: A Service of 200 NH Public LIbraries and the NH State Library Librarian Tips Librarians' Guide to NHDB About Your NHDB Account Returning EPUB eBooks & MP3 Audiobooks Early with the OverDrive App Returning Kindle Books Early Browse How-To Tips Browse Troubleshooting Tips Policies Publicity Materials About the Digital Formats Borrow! Email Subscription Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Search This Blog Browse This Site 2016 Site Upgrade (2) Adobe Digital Editions (8) Android (14) Apple/ iOS (40) Audio Players (6) Audiobooks (642) AudiobookSync (1) Blackberry (1) eBook Readers (5) Ebooks (632) EPUB (16) Handouts (16) Holds (1) How To Tips (27) iOS (13) iTunes (3) Kindles (35) Kobo (5) Libby App (3) Librarian Tips (16) Listen (1) Macs (11) Magazines (1) MP3 (23) Narration (2) Nexus (5) Nook (11) Nook Periodicals (2) OMC Mobile App (3) Open EPUB (1) OverDrive App (1) OverDrive Media Console (16) OverDrive READ (13) Promos (1) Publicity (1) Purchases (1164) Readers Advisory (1) Reviews (5) Site Updates (1) Site Upgrade 2013 (20) Site Upgrade 2014 (1) Sony Reader (2) Surface Tablet (2) Training Materials (9) Troubleshooting (41) Windows 10 (2) Windows 7 (6) Windows 8 (5) Windows Media Player (6) Windows XP (2) WMA (16) WMP Security Upgrade (8) Search for Books NHDB on Facebook New Hampshire Downloadable Audiobooks Promote Your Page Too Simple theme. Theme images by Deejpilot. Powered by Blogger.