Microsoft has recently released the 32 bit and 64 bit version of Windows 8 consumer preview, but we still have to see Windows on ARM with the public, couple of vendors have already released a press release stating that they are working with Microsoft, today Qualcomm has posted that there Snapdragon processor would be joining Windows on ARM and they would be sending out a limited number of such machines to selected developers. According to the press release, the Snapdragon processors will support 4G LTE activated and GPS enabled. Here are some of the extracts from press release-
“Microsoft’s development tools and the Qualcomm Snapdragon test PCs will enable developers to build and test Metro style apps for Windows on ARM PCs,” said Stefan Kinnestrand, director of business planning, Windows Division, Microsoft. “Based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, these systems will equip developers to create Metro style apps and offer a rich set of hardware peripherals that plug in and help enable seamless user experiences on the Windows on ARM platform.”
Qualcomm, with Microsoft, is among those leading the shift to anytime, anywhere connectivity. The Snapdragon mobile processor will offer a combination of processing performance, rich multimedia, GPS, high-performance graphics, wireless connectivity and power efficiency with Windows on ARM.
It should be noted that Windows on ARM won’t be released as a separate product, but will come pre-installed on ARM supported PC’s
