Microsoft: ARM-version of Windows 8 will not support x86 applications


As you know, the next version of desktop operating system, Windows 8 will run as usual on x86-Intel and AMD, and chips based on ARM architecture from companies such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, or TI.

This is a great victory for the British company ARM - she managed to shake a few before the unbreakable alliance of Intel and Microsoft. On the other hand, Intel and Google have recently reported a partnership within the operating system Android, which previously relied almost exclusively on the platform, ARM. Will Intel moderate consumption of their processors? Analysts divided on this issue. However, the market reacted differently: the value of shares in ARM September 15 increased by $ 11.5 (1.92%) to $ 610.
Other news about the ability to run Windows applications on Windows 7 8 was announced at a meeting of financial analysts, Microsoft's. President, Windows and Windows Live Steven Sinofsky (Steven Sinofsky) responded to a direct question: "I believe it was said that if something works on PCs with Windows 7, it can run on Windows 8. Also, since the first demonstrations at CES and in time we are quite clearly indicated that the products will not be ARM support any x86-application. "
So, next year there will be products on the market with Windows 8, which will run on chips ARM. As reported by Windows Tips and News, "They will work differently, to execute other software and get some updates" . In all likelihood, it will increase some technical chaos in the minds of consumers.

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