Tuesday, February 28th 2012
Windows 8 x86 in Q4-2012, Windows 8 ARM in Q2-2013?
Even as there's quite some buzz around Microsoft's next major version of Windows, there are reports such as one from Bright Side of News citing "multiple sources close to Microsoft, or inside [it]," revealing the tentative launch schedule of the two main branches of Windows: for x86 platforms (client and enterprise), and ARM (for tablets and compact computing devices). Windows 8 for clients and enterprise (x86 architecture), will get up to 5 months' head-start over the much hyped ARM version for tablets. It is expected to be launched some time in Q4 2012, while the ARM version, some time in Q2 2013.
Intel and AMD can rub their hands as they both have extremely compact x86 processors fit for the tablet form-factor planned, and can woo tablet designers to opt for their solutions and get Windows 8 tablets instead of waiting for the ARM version of the operating system. Tablet vendors with mature ARM-based designs can always opt for Google's Android operating system, which will see no major competition for the greater part of this year.
Source:
Bright Side of News
Intel and AMD can rub their hands as they both have extremely compact x86 processors fit for the tablet form-factor planned, and can woo tablet designers to opt for their solutions and get Windows 8 tablets instead of waiting for the ARM version of the operating system. Tablet vendors with mature ARM-based designs can always opt for Google's Android operating system, which will see no major competition for the greater part of this year.
31 Comments on Windows 8 x86 in Q4-2012, Windows 8 ARM in Q2-2013?
if the performance is at least level with an AMD E series you could probably play some decent games on the move
i for one welcome this to my HTPC and will try out the consumer part of it
i'll probably even load it on my laptop for work and see how i like it there as well
Um ... Android runs on x86 as well. If AMD's and Intel's low power offerings are good enough then manufacturers can dump ARM altogether and if they aren't, late release of Windows on ARM won't make any difference.
It's up to both x86 CPU manufacturers to conquer the market, not up to Micro$oft to do it for them.
more so it comes down to price and performance as to why ARM do better in this market then x86.. no $1000+ slow x86 junk is going to "woo" a consumer, but a snappy quadcore a9 or better for under 500usd sure as heck will ;D
if they want to beat the market then theyll have to seriously compete for once and i dont see it happening this year or the next.
(sent from my tf-201 transformer prime) :P
Whenever it is released, I just hope all the people complaining about the changes and swearing up and down that they wont touch it wont clog up the serves downloading it,……. ;)
Maybe this time it will be an easy and fast download as in the past all the servers were being hammered.
This is going to be like sandybridge. Most are totally blah on the changes because they haven't been paying attention. Once they see everybody running it, particularly without metro, adoption rate will take off.
Question: Where can you get the latest release candidate for Windows 8?
Win7 Home Premium is shit...