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Windows 8 is steadily working on the ARM ( Video)

CNet, citing their own informant reports that the ARM- version of Windows 8 should fall into the hands of developers in February. The source for some time had the opportunity to learn about high-end device from one of the leading PC manufacturers, and as a result of dating says that Windows 8 is impressive and works already quite stable, at least two of the three leading ARM- platform (Texas Instruments .
... But what we see today is completely safe, ... It also confirms the expected appearance of the assembly to developers in February: ... Promised time-to - February ...

ARM is cheaper.

As expected, sources confirm that the ARM- plates will be cheaper x86- analogues. It is reported that the ARM- high-end machines will cost hundreds of dollars cheaper than x86- making. It looks like it will be a major advantage of such systems.

... This puts ultrabuki at a disadvantage with respect to ARM- competitors ...

Shown at CES in Las Vegas, a prototype tablet running Windows 8 running on a processor NVIDIA Tegra.

Outputs ARM- and x86- based versions of Windows 8 does not necessarily take place at different times.

Another potential advantage for ARM is that the output of all versions of Windows 8 may take place simultaneously. The source does not believe that Windows 8 will be released later for the ARM version for x86. However, he also emphasizes that this is a personal impression is not based on any Microsoft applications. Earlier rumors indicated that the ARM- version of Windows 8 will be released later.

Windows 8 is considered the most significant upgrade of desktop operating systems from Microsoft since Windows 3. 0. Perhaps it is no exaggeration: the software giant is not only introduces an entirely new subsystem applications Metro and the appropriate touch-screen interface, but also for the first time gives users a choice of a mass different from the x86 platform.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga - presented at CES 2012 concept laptop -transformer with Windows 8 and processor Intel Ivy Bridge.

With regard to legacy applications.

If we talk about the mass of legacy applications, Intel says its most compelling advantage of its platform on ARM, at least initially. One source said: ... Of course, some Metro- applications that demonstrated Microsoft, will be available on ARM- version of Windows 8. This is primarily HTML5- applications ...