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Cox Connect App for Windows
Is there an app coming for a Windows tablet? I have a Surface RT. I realize Windows apps are not as popular as other OS apps, but this tablet meets my other needs. It would be great if it could access the Cox TV Connect feature!
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I would be surprised if it did. Small market share and technical limitations. Also, it seems Microsoft doesn't officially support the porting of apps, so they have to be made especially for the platform.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT
Software compatibility[edit]
Due to the differing architecture of ARM-based devices, Windows RT contains limitations in regards to software compatibility. Although the operating system still provides the traditional Windows desktop environment alongside Windows 8's touch-oriented user interface, the only desktop applications officially supported by Windows RT are those that come with the operating system itself; such as File Explorer, Internet Explorer, and Office RT. Only Windows Runtime apps (obtained from Windows Store or sideloaded in enterprise environments) can be installed by users on Windows RT devices. Developers cannot port desktop applications to run on Windows RT, since Microsoft developers felt that they would not be properly optimized for the platform. As a consequence, Windows RT also does not support "new-experience enabled" web browsers; a special class of app used on Windows 8 that allows web browsers to bundle variants that can run in the modern-style user interface and integrate with other apps, but still use Win32 code like desktop programs.[27][28]
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