A roundup of some of the reviews gathered by Reuters

(Reuters) - Tech bloggers and other reviewers praised Microsoft Corp's new Surface RT tablet for beautiful design but said a shortage of applications and a slow operating system meant the result was heartbreak for users.

Microsoft begins selling the Surface on Friday, joining the fight in a tablet market dominated by Apple Inc's iPads and devices using Google Inc's Android system.

Reviewers given the product early to play with it said its first version paled in comparison with the iPad.

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with links to many full reviews with headlines like

Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak

Don’t Call The New Microsoft Surface RT A Tablet, This Is A PC

Microsoft Surface RT: Impressive piece of engineering