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Old 10-18-2012, 10:17 AM   #84
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
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A PC does not need an x86 processor or Legacy software compatibility to be a PC. This *has* happened in the past, most notably in servers.
Windows RT is the exact same Windows as Win8, minus the Legacy support add-ins like POSIX, Win16, and Win32. The Core OS is the same. For software development purposes Windows 8 apps are WinRT apps.
If RT ships with a relaively small catalog it is because Windows 8 also ships with a small catalog of Win8 (nee Metro) applications. Over time as the Legacy apps get updated the catalog for both will grow.

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Could you define what an app is? I thought that they were different: a native x86 app/exe would not be able to execute on RT?
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