ARM CEO is still optimistic about Windows RT prospects

Computer store news: Microsoft Windows RT operating system may not be successful, but ARM CEO Warren · Warren East said that Microsoft will learn the lessons of Windows RT failure, Re-launch better products. Windows RT runs on an ARM architecture chip. In an interview at the Mobile World Congress, East said, “I understand that there is a general perception in the industry that Windows RT has not achieved the expected success. But I am full of hope for Windows RT. “

Windows RT tablet sales are weak, and since December last year, no new Windows RT devices have been available for sale. Acer said this week that the company plans to launch a Windows RT tablet later this year, but said that Microsoft needs to improve the usability of Windows RT, providing clear value proposition for Windows RT. East said that as in the past, Microsoft will not give up Windows RT very quickly, but will continue to improve it until it meets customer needs. The successful Windows XP replaced Windows ME. After the disappointing Windows Vista, Microsoft released Windows 7. Currently Windows RT is only available in 32-bit versions. East expects Microsoft to release a 64-bit version in the future. East said that in the past few years, ARM and Microsoft have been exchange information, "including Microsoft, optimistic about ARM's future companies will support 64-bit computing technology". Although the ARM architecture chip is currently 32-bit, ARM has announced plans to develop a 64-bit architecture called ARMv8. The first 64-bit ARM architecture chips will be available next year, and mass production will be postponed until 2015. Microsoft has released a version of Windows that supports 64-bit x86 chips. In recent months, a number of smartphone and tablet operating systems have been released, and East said that the mobile operating system market will be reshuffled in the next two years. Devices running multiple operating systems are equipped with ARM chips. Smartphones running Windows Phone, Blackberry, Firefox OS, Android and iOS are all equipped with ARM chips. Google's Chrome OS supports ARM and Intel chips. In October last year, Samsung announced a Chrome notebook with a price of $249 and an ARM chip. East said that there will be more Chrome notebooks with ARM chips available for sale this year. Chrome reveals the future direction of PC development. East said that the equipment for the Cortex-A15 chip will be available for sale this year, and more Cortex-A15 devices will be available for sale next year. There are currently only a few devices that use the Cortex-A15 chip, including Google's Nexus 10 tablet.