Windows on ARM...this could be big

kennyc · 12-28-2010, 12:19 PM

There was an announcement about porting windows to an ARM processor - non-Intel in other words. (seems I remember them trying this once in the past with another processor ... motorola or ?). They may be shooting at/for the mobile market in a new way.

http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...ls-demise.aspx

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20026429-64.html

HarryT · 12-28-2010, 12:23 PM

The Windows CE operating system already runs on ARM processors, and has done for many years. It's the standard CPU used for embedded CE systems. I'm really not sure what this story is all about.

kennyc · 12-28-2010, 12:28 PM

I think it is about the full Windows system not the CE version. Probably just hype.

HarryT · 12-28-2010, 12:33 PM

Windows NT does of course run on a variety of different RISC platforms, including DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC.

12-28-2010, 12:19 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Windows on ARM...this could be big There was an announcement about porting windows to an ARM processor - non-Intel in other words. (seems I remember them trying this once in the past with another processor ... motorola or ?). They may be shooting at/for the mobile market in a new way. http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...ls-demise.aspx http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20026429-64.html Last edited by kennyc; 12-28-2010 at 12:22 PM.

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12-28-2010, 12:23 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Windows CE operating system already runs on ARM processors, and has done for many years. It's the standard CPU used for embedded CE systems. I'm really not sure what this story is all about.

12-28-2010, 12:28 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I think it is about the full Windows system not the CE version. Probably just hype.

12-28-2010, 12:33 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Windows NT does of course run on a variety of different RISC platforms, including DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC.

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