After the Windows 8 release Microsoft plans to release the new Windows RT PCs and there will be 5 manufacturers who have been named that will be offering them. These have been named as the IT companies Microsoft itself, Asus and most recently Dell, Samsung and Lenovo.As an IT product Windows RT devices will become available on 26 October alongside the release of other Windows 8 products. They claim that the RT tablet will be thinner and cheaper than the intel- chip based ones.The RT Windows tablet- Surface- was originally announced amidst concerns the production would cause strained relationships between Microsoft and its suppliers, but Microsoft stated that they intended to maintain their relationships with all their suppliers as they see them as important partnerships.