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.

The Senior Vice President of Nokia believes Metro excited interface of Windows 8

As expected, Nokia has actually participated in the event Build Microsoft . Among the representatives of Nokia, Mark Silver, senior vice president of the company, expressed in the portal developers had all the impression that Windows 8 and its new interface Metro.

I am excited about what I have seen in recent days. I was surrounded by thousands of people, a more enthusiastic than the other. Enthusiasm is contagious, especially when you are in the midst of so many developers from around the world.

I am personally very excited by what was introduced by Metro, this interface will be very important impetus for greater torque Nokia + Microsoft and all they are building together.

The Metro Edition are defined not as a simple evolution, but as something really new interface based on gestures and quick, clear and clean. It 'nice to think that these ideas are born of your Windows Phone.

Build The event has therefore shown a clear parallel between mobile applications and desktop applications. Developers will have the same level of support, but right now Windows Phone will be the platform on which to build, test, distribute and monetize applications Underground: The Marketplace currently has over 50,000 Windows phone registered developers and over 30,000 applications available. The speed with which applications have been submitted has increased significantly since the announcement of the partnership with Nokia.

Unfortunately no reference to a possible tablet, but given the direction taken by Nokia, it is increasingly likely that by the end of 2012 (the period of release of the new Microsoft operating system) can get a new device Finnish Windows 8.