At Monday, June 18, Microsoft will hold a press conference in Los Angeles. No details about the presentation, where the company has promised to make some "major announcement" was not disclosed, but bloggers have suggested that it will be the “killer” iPad running Windows 8.
AllThingsD and The Wrap, citing informed sources, writing that next week, Microsoft will show the tablet under your own brand. He reportedly will use Windows 8 RT - new version of "eight" for a device with a microprocessor ARM.
If you believe the rumors, competitor iPad developed within the company, without the involvement of third parties. In addition to the "pill" on a Microsoft may show new applications and services that will be able to use it.
According to some reports, Microsoft sells a license for ARM-version of Windows 8 is an average of $ 85 per unit. This suggests that the corporation has decided to launch its own tablet, as many producers would not like the high price of the OS, and they decided to choose a platform Android (it is free).
Not excluded that Microsoft wants to show to other manufacturers, as needed, releasing "reference" sample. According to unofficial data, the software giant has already banned the HTC to release Windows-plates. Microsoft does not like the fact that Taiwanese have little experience of "tablet" market, and also raised concerns about its low sales.
Windows 8 will be the first “OSes” Microsoft, which will support two different processor architectures. It can be run as a low-power ARM-devices (tablets), and the performance PCs with chips from Intel x64/x86 and AMD. Release of the first Windows-based tablets are expected in November.
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