SAN FRANCISCO September 16, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft admitted that run on ARM-based chip Windows 8 will not be cross-platform compatible with Windows software on the x86 architecture.
Microsoft executives said that the development of the Tablet PC-compatible desktop Windows 8 will not run on Windows software. He also said that all previous programs developed for Windows will not run on the Tablet PC Windows.
Microsoft’s Windows division president Stephen Snow Minkowski (Steven Sinofsky) on Wednesday in an interview with financial analysts, said, “Since the CES Electronics Show announced the ARM architecture-compliant products, we have been clear that development based on ARM architecture The product is not running x86-based software development. “Tablet PC for Windows 8 is based on the UK’s ARM chip architecture and their development. Desktop version of Windows is based on Intel and AMD x86 architecture and traditional development.
Snow Minkowski recent Microsoft developer conference hinted that the software on Windows 8 will be cross-platform support both ARM and x86 architecture, “Today we are here to provide a demonstration on the ARM or x86 platform are identical. “Snow told analysts Minkowski explanation:” the Laptop Battery software you want to achieve cross-platform compatibility is unlikely, because the software needs to be optimized and improved for the hardware to take advantage of hardware features and advantages. “
“This is a very interesting challenge. If we allow the software on the x86 architecture, or saying the desktop software running directly on the ARM architecture, then the battery life is also so durable? That desktop software with the ARM architecture on the Metro -Style of applications are very different, they are not optimized for battery. “Khodorkovsky said Snow.
Windows Phone Windows 8 draws the Metro-Style interface. The interface features a type of puzzle with interactive modules updated in real time e-mail, social networking, SMS, data and other information.
While Snow insisted Minkowski Microsoft Windows 8 months whether the performance of this cross-platform compatibility is very sincere, but in fact Microsoft has been tight-lipped about the details of the problem, and in some cases performed before and after the problem contradiction. Intel was the first company mentioned in this ACER Laptop Battery issue. Renee James, Intel senior vice president (Renee James) in Intel’s first developer conference attendees said that based on the ARM architecture of Windows 8 will not be software compatible with the x86 architecture, “in the ARM architecture, there will be some very novel experience, especially from around the Tablet PC and mobile communications experience. you know, it may not traditional operating system. “
“Our competitors will not run traditional applications today can not, not after.” James was referring to the opponent when it comes to the ARM architecture. However, Microsoft said at the time James’s view is inaccurate, misleading. Controversy led to James’s speech later Intel released on the official website. Today, Microsoft’s senior director of some comments, James seems to validate the time point of view.
