Windows 8 Stable On ARM, On Its Way To Developers Soon
Windows 8 on ARM will be going to developers in February, according to a source talking to CNET. This source has stated that after hands-on time with a high-profile device from a major PC manufacturer, Windows 8 is impressive and stable. It wasn’t too long ago that Windows 8 on ARM had scared the industry due to its extremely unstable nature, the reports we’re hearing now are a complete 180 degree turnaround compared to October 2011. The most significant aspect of Windows 8 now running stable and problem free on ARM is the fact it will provide cheaper alternatives to Intel’s ultrabooks. The ARM systems are expected to be significantly cheaper, cosmetically the same, bring longer lasting battery life, and quick boot times much like what Intel demonstrated at CES with its ultrabooks. This could bode well for ARM and ARM-based Windows 8 devices, as they offer everything their competitor does and at a cheaper price. The fact ARM and Intel Windows 8 releases may come at the same time could give ARM a leg up in this cutthroat PC segment.
ARM is less costly: Maybe most significantly, one source said a high-profile device that was demonstrated with fanfare at CES running on Intel chips is expected to be priced hundreds of dollars less on ARM. That device–from a top-tier PC supplier–is cosmetically identical to the Intel device, the source, who saw the ARM-based device, said.
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