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Windows 8 running on the ARM chip platform, very stable, will soon be released to developers, the equipment prices significantly lower than Intel  platform for pricing.

　　Author of iPad Video Converter Mac source said, Windows 8 will be held in February this year, released to developers, and stressed the ARM version of Windows 8 ease of use and stability.

　　Another source said: "Last year in October, ARM version of Windows 8 because of its instability caused panic in the industry. The ARM version of Windows 8 and stable information is not directly from Microsoft  , but from Microsoft Hardware partners, we have learned that in February this year ARM version Windows 8 will be released for developers. "

　　ARM-based devices known for low prices. A source said, CES show the highly anticipated Intel-based devices to be hundreds of dollars, and the ARM architecture devices lower prices. A top PC vendors on the ARM architecture devices in appearance with little difference between the Intel device.

　　The source said: "The very characteristics of Intel's Ultra is faster, longer battery life, but running Windows 8 ARM architecture devices cheaper, Intel-based devices with the same function, which for the ARM architecture over most of the face laid the foundation for competitors. "

　　A source said, ARM version of the Intel architecture and run time may not be staggered release Windows 8: ARM and Intel-based Windows 8 release time to stagger without reason. This indicates that the ARM version of Windows 8 release time will not be later than the Intel-based Windows 8 release time.

　　The source statement is just his personal opinion, not based on Microsoft any official point of view. Other sources said the ARM version of Windows 8 release time later.

　　Windows 8 is released from the Windows 3.0 operating system, Microsoft has been the most important upgrade is not too much to say. Because Windows 8 is Microsoft's first to support both Intel and ARM chips mainstream operating system.

　　ARM is currently the world's largest chip makers, including Texas Instruments  , Qualcomm and NVIDIA. Windows 8 in at least two runs on the ARM platform stability. This does not mean ARM version of Windows 8 on without any problems. One of the biggest problems is Microsoft Office. Not a source to see Office applications running on the ARM platform.

　　Support the old applications is also a big problem. Intel has expressed support for the old application is its great advantage for ARM. A source said: "I have not seen the ARM version of Windows 8 to run old applications to any third party of course, part of Microsoft's presentation application will support Metro ARM version Windows 8, HTML5 standard that applied mainly to the application."

　　Another source said: "This is what Microsoft is trying to solve a problem, want to introduce a lot of support for the ARM version of Windows 8 applications."

　　Two sources have demonstrated that this is the ARM version of Microsoft Windows 8 in one of the reasons carefully.