ARM architecture is strongly associated in the minds of users solely for smartphones and communicators, but times have changed and now Qualcomm decided to produce a computer based on Windows 8.
A prototype of such a device was created in February, but now have more information about this. According to company representatives, Qualcomm expects the second half to release laptops based on the 4-core chip Snapdragon S4. According to the vendor, such decisions will precede the line MacBook Air and a series of ultrabook from Intel, received a fourth-generation network support and a separate kernel for processing three-dimensional graphics.
S4 will be made on 28-nanometer technology with high power efficiency and performance compared to previous versions of the Snapdragon. In addition, the promise and longer battery life than competing solutions.
Also in Qualcomm reported a modification of the processor S4 for 64-bit version of Windows 8, but as yet unknown, will be released when ready devices based on such chips. The company plans to stand out among competitors enhanced support for multimedia and mobile communication based on the Snapdragon.
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