Comments on: Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 for ARM at CES? http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/ Blog on ARM Powered® devices Wed, 16 May 2012 22:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Finseth http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 Eric Finseth Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:39:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7207 Every single ARM SoC chunk (graphics, audio, 3d acceleration, USB, I2C, etc, etc) requires a software driver. The hardware support exists in the chip, but it still needs software to configure it, and each subsystem needs to interface with software. I would say that ARM SoC support is much more difficult than x86 because x86 has been standardized for so long. With ARM - TI, Freescale, Marvel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and others each have their own hardware implementation of a USB stack, their own hardware implementation of a graphics subsystem, etc. Every single ARM SoC chunk (graphics, audio, 3d acceleration, USB, I2C, etc, etc) requires a software driver. The hardware support exists in the chip, but it still needs software to configure it, and each subsystem needs to interface with software. I would say that ARM SoC support is much more difficult than x86 because x86 has been standardized for so long. With ARM – TI, Freescale, Marvel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and others each have their own hardware implementation of a USB stack, their own hardware implementation of a graphics subsystem, etc.

]]> By: Marvell CEO talks about ARM Powered Windows – ARMdevices.net http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7128 Marvell CEO talks about ARM Powered Windows – ARMdevices.net Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:14:30 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7128 [...] Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 for ARM at CES? (armdevices.net) [...] [...] Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 for ARM at CES? (armdevices.net) [...]

]]> By: attila_toth http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 attila_toth Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:18:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7124 I don't think so. Windows Embedded is primarily for devices that need real-time capabilities. Windows Phone 7 is - obviously - for mobile phones. For all other devices (from high-end desktops to netbooks and 10" tablets) MS needs a modular, scalable OS that can provide consistent user experience in the whole range. On all popular platforms, x86 _and_ ARM. I don’t think so. Windows Embedded is primarily for devices that need real-time capabilities. Windows Phone 7 is – obviously – for mobile phones. For all other devices (from high-end desktops to netbooks and 10″ tablets) MS needs a modular, scalable OS that can provide consistent user experience in the whole range. On all popular platforms, x86 _and_ ARM.

]]> By: attila_toth http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7123 attila_toth Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:10:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7123 According to rumors it's not just about porting Windows to ARM platform, but also making it modular to be able to run wide range of devices. With this it's indeed a reasonable direction for windows OS development. According to rumors it’s not just about porting Windows to ARM platform, but also making it modular to be able to run wide range of devices. With this it’s indeed a reasonable direction for windows OS development.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7112 Charbax Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:06:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7112 "A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment" to me this still qualifies this as rumor. “A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment” to me this still qualifies this as rumor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7111 Anonymous Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:03:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7111 Windows Embedded Compact 7. Nothing to see here. Windows Embedded Compact 7. Nothing to see here.

]]> By: Wbblair3 http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7109 Wbblair3 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:35:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7109 No longer just a rumor: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704851204576034051605593000.html No longer just a rumor:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704851204576034051605593000.html

]]> By: Darkseider http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7105 Darkseider Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:46:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7105 Here's hoping that it is a full on Windows 8 and not some lite crap or application platform. I would love to finally see the x86 go to where it should have been many years ago... the trash heap. Multi-core or for that matter multiple multi-core ARM systems can perform just as good if not better on the desktop using a smaller footprint and far less power. Granted the x86 will still have its' niche but it is time for it to go so computing in general can advance. The PPC, DEC Alpha and MIPS platforms have all died away due to lack of support from Microsoft. Here's hoping that this truly is the support that is needed to propel ARM to the top of the food chain where it belongs. Here’s hoping that it is a full on Windows 8 and not some lite crap or application platform. I would love to finally see the x86 go to where it should have been many years ago… the trash heap. Multi-core or for that matter multiple multi-core ARM systems can perform just as good if not better on the desktop using a smaller footprint and far less power. Granted the x86 will still have its’ niche but it is time for it to go so computing in general can advance. The PPC, DEC Alpha and MIPS platforms have all died away due to lack of support from Microsoft. Here’s hoping that this truly is the support that is needed to propel ARM to the top of the food chain where it belongs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2010/12/22/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-for-arm-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-7092 Anonymous Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:56:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=3427#comment-7092 Häh? All the functionality is buried in non standardized ARM based low level hardware. Why on earth should that be a problem for the mainstream Windows development group who has developed for standardized i386 hardware since decades, still needs a BIOS & VGA to boot and has outsourced any further driver development to hardware manufactures. Häh? All the functionality is buried in non standardized ARM based low level hardware. Why on earth should that be a problem for the mainstream Windows development group who has developed for standardized i386 hardware since decades, still needs a BIOS & VGA to boot and has outsourced any further driver development to hardware manufactures.

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