English
Is Windows 7 launch set to reveal ARM processor support?
Peter Clarke, EE Times
(04/30/2009 12:04 PM EDT)
LONDON — There have been rumors for a while now that Microsoft engineers in Redmond, Washington, have been demonstrating the Windows XP operating system running on chips with ARM processing cores inside.
Officially Big Windows does not run on ARM processor cores. And this provides a clear advantage to Intel with its Atom processor and a disadvantage to ARM when it comes to the netbook computer market. ARM and its semiconductor partners are, apparently, restricted to pitching ARM-based processors and SOCs to companies trying to make netbooks that run the Linux operating system.
But now Warren East, president and CEO of ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has been dropping hints about Microsoft Windows and ARM while concluding that he, of course, could not possibly comment.
(04/30/2009 12:04 PM EDT)
LONDON — There have been rumors for a while now that Microsoft engineers in Redmond, Washington, have been demonstrating the Windows XP operating system running on chips with ARM processing cores inside.
Officially Big Windows does not run on ARM processor cores. And this provides a clear advantage to Intel with its Atom processor and a disadvantage to ARM when it comes to the netbook computer market. ARM and its semiconductor partners are, apparently, restricted to pitching ARM-based processors and SOCs to companies trying to make netbooks that run the Linux operating system.
But now Warren East, president and CEO of ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has been dropping hints about Microsoft Windows and ARM while concluding that he, of course, could not possibly comment.
|
E-mail This Article | 
|
|
Printer-Friendly Page |
Related News
- MachineWare announces new ARM processor simulation and SystemC profiling products, adds Windows support
- Did Processor Cause Samsung Note 7 Blowup?
- Safety Support Opens up Automotive, Health and Industrial Markets for ARM Cortex-R5 Processor
- Windows 10 On ARM: 7 Observations
- QuickLogic's CSSPs Enable TI's Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 Processor to Support High-Resolution Cameras
Breaking News
- Cadence to Acquire Secure-IC, a Leader in Embedded Security IP
- Blue Cheetah Tapes Out Its High-Performance Chiplet Interconnect IP on Samsung Foundry SF4X
- Alphawave Semi to Lead Chiplet Innovation, Showcase Advanced Technologies at Chiplet Summit
- YorChip announces patent-pending Universal PHY for Open Chiplets
- PQShield announces participation in NEDO program to implement post-quantum cryptography across Japan
Most Popular
- Qualitas Semiconductor Signs IP Licensing Agreement with Edge AI Leader Ambarella
- BrainChip Provides Low-Power Neuromorphic Processing for Quantum Ventura's Cyberthreat Intelligence Tool
- Altera Launches New Partner Program to Accelerate FPGA Solutions Development
- Alchip Opens 3DIC ASIC Design Services
- Electronic System Design Industry Posts $5.1 Billion in Revenue in Q3 2024, ESD Alliance Reports