Intel: Not optimistic about ARM+Windows8

Computer shop news Windows 8 is coming soon, for the average user, it is just a new OS upgrade, there is no big difference in use. But for manufacturers, they have to choose whether to use x86 or ARM platform, the software support will be slightly different. Intel has been blunt to say that Windows 8 using ARM processor is boring software or hardware.

Intel's x86 processor, the most common processor platform on the computer, is running on x86 platform, whether it is Windows or Mac OS. On Windows 8, it can continue to execute existing software, not afraid of upgrading. No software is available. Intel said that although Windows 8 has an ARM version, all vendors have not shown any ARM+Windows 8 tablets or computers, and Intel has more than 10 OEMs and 20 product designs, and it is ready.

In addition, Intel also showed that Windows 8 runs on the UltraSite with UltraSreen function. In addition to the new Metro interface, Intel processors can be converted to Class mode and changed back to Windows 7. The interface has the same operating experience as thousands of existing software. For manufacturers and users, you can save a lot of support costs.

Although Intel will use Atom and the latest Ivy Bridge processor to run Windows 8, the performance is also very good, the latter is the current king of performance, but the power consumption is still generally less than the ARM processor, always It is a congenital architecture problem. But with Intel's lead in the process, Intel still has an advantage in this regard. Intel still holds a leading position in Notebook and Desktop and even on the server, and has begun to enter the mobile phone and tablet market. On the other hand, ARM is invincible in the mobile phone market, and intends to extend it upwards. With Windows 8 RT, I hope to break into the notebook. market. I don't know if the wishful thinking of both parties can start? To be honest, it is still difficult for ARM to develop into Notebook. The hardware support is still far behind x86, and it will be more beneficial to continue to focus on the development of mobile phones and tablets.