Microsoft releases windows 10 for arm devices
Table of contents:
- Windows 10 for ARM will allow you to run x86 apps
- ASUS NovaGo and the HP ENVY x2 Tablet will be the first devices with this system
Microsoft is almost ready with its Windows 10 operating system for the ARM mobile platform. Following the debacle of Microsoft's latest attempt to integrate its Windows operating system with ARM into Windows RT, the American company has announced that products based on its new ARM approach are just around the corner.
Windows 10 for ARM will allow you to run x86 apps
The new Windows 10 for ARM will allow systems running under ARM (with CPUs like Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835) to run most x86 applications using a "just-in-time" philosophy. This means that any emulation will run flawlessly by converting x86 code to equivalent blocks of ARM code. This conversion is cached both in memory and on disk (which will likely work similarly to what HDD-SSD hybrid hard drives do).
As with any emulation, intensive apps will certainly see diminished performance compared to native apps, but for now, there's really no idea what impact this will have on the final experience.
The previous Windows RT failed, for the most part, due to its closed ecosystem, where the only applications available for the platform were those that were distributed in the Microsoft Store, which caused an overwhelming lack of good-quality applications. With Windows 10 for ARM and 'Always Connected PCs' , that comes to an end.
ASUS NovaGo and the HP ENVY x2 Tablet will be the first devices with this system
As for devices, only two have been announced so far: the ASUS NovaGo laptop and the HP ENVY x2 Tablet. Both will use the Snapdragon 835 processor and the X16 LTE modem, with HP offering up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of optional storage. They are expected to be available in stores in spring 2018.
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