Now, Microsoft has managed it: the Full version of Windows 10 can run on ARM – ITavisen.en

See the video where they show the Photoshop powered by a Snapdragon processor.

It has been on the cards for a long time and now confirm Microsoft it: soon, the full version of Windows 10 running on ARM chips.

Snapdragon, first-out
the Short answer is it means that normal Windows 10 applications, whether it is Office or Photoshop, emulated to run ARM chipsets. Qualcomm Snapdragon is the first ARM-chips that have support for Windows 10.

“Maskinvarepartnere can create a new variety with thin, lightweight, strømeffektive and always-on devices with Windows 10 that runs x86 Win32 and universal Windows apps”, type the Windows chief, Terry Myerson, in connection with the announcement.

Not locked into the Windows Store
Users can install x86 applications from any source, one is not depending on the to download a UWP (Universal Windows App) or use the Windows Store.

the Plan is to launch the news in 2017, and Microsoft expects that more devices running Windows 10 on Snapdragon 835 in the course of the coming year. Many of them will have support for touch, pen, and Windows Hello.

the News about Windows 10 on ARM paves also the way for the mysterious Surface Phone. Microsoft revealed no details about the upcoming devices in connection with the announcement.

Read also Daniel Rubinos (Windows Central) article on the subject and why this is big news.

Source:
Windows Central
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