Microsoft plans Windows 8 ARM presentation at Mobile World Congress
· The biggest addition out of the many new features in Windows 8 is its new ARM-based flavor, called Windows 8 WOA.
· They planned a showcase event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
· Running on the smaller, more efficient ARM platform
· With Windows 8 scheduled for a retail release this fall and the company committed to releasing WOA at the same time, development is coming down to the wire
· Microsoft has already stated that it has partnered with chip makers Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, & Nvidia to make reference designs available to manufacturers, who will sell Windows 8 ARM laptops and tablets as consumer electronics appliances (like smartphones) not traditional PCs
No comments:
Post a Comment