CES 2011: Microsoft shows future Windows running on ARM chip

Tagged: Arm Processor, CES, Microsoft, Software, Technology
Source: Seattle Times - Read the full article
Posted: 1 year 19 weeks ago

"Microsoft showed the next generation of Windows running on a different chip system today at the Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Sinofsky, president of Windows division, gave a conceptual demonstration of Windows running on the ARM chip design, which is commonly used in the mobile computing world." | more

 

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Sat, 01/08/2011 - 03:28
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ARM a big deal and Microsoft wanna be dominant over it probably again

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Thu, 01/06/2011 - 19:53
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Interesting, but I'd rather get a Windows 7 slate with AMD Ontario C-50 APU and then upgrade to Windows 8 when it comes out.

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Thu, 01/06/2011 - 16:19
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Anyone else get the feeling ARM seems like a big deal this year?

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