The difference between the ARM8 version and the x86 version of Windows8 system

Microsoft executives said at the Mobile Communications Conference on Wednesday that although the x86 version of Windows 8 (hereinafter referred to as "Win8") and the ARM version of Win8 have in common, the two are extremely different. . Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, and Michael Angiulo, vice president of Microsoft, spent nearly an hour at the Mobile Communications Conference on Wednesday explaining the x86 version of Win8 and ARM. The same points and differences of Win8.

Win8 is the first mainstream Windows system to support ARM architecture processors such as Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Nvidia. The same point

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- Sinofsky said: "All processes on both ARM and x86 version Win8 Win8 version of the same."

- Angelo said: "the reason is the same as the user interface using the same code."

- Angelo said: "the same application using the same code, so developers to write Windows applications put in after the store Can be sent to ARM systems and x86 system users who use the same code."

--Sinowski said: "One of our major innovations is the development of a new level of drive that allows 80% to 90% of the printers work after connecting to the device, and the driver will automatically download them."

--Sinowski said: "Office 15 and so on are full version applications, the same file format compatibility, the same The function settings correspond to the x86 version. The app is optimized for touch performance, but it also inherits all keyboard and mouse properties and accuracy."

Very different points, but for those who want to access the old Very important for specific users of Windows applications:

--Anji He said: "Intel Clover Trail processor platform can run all existing Windows PC desktop software, so the Intel platform, Win8 can achieve anything."

- Sinofsky said: "If You are a professional, using professional tools, equipment, etc., all of which can run on the Clover Trail processor on the x86 platform."

Users want to run Win7 applications on Win8 tablets (old models) Application), then the x86 version of the tablet and PC is the only option.