This platform is more stable on the configuration of ARM, and Microsoft is very pleased with the way things evolve. In fact, the company was so satisfied, that it plans on pushing the platform to developers as soon as next month.
Sources familiar with the matter confirmed the state of facts, reports CNet. People who have the opportunity to play with Windows 8 on ARM claims it is an impressive and stable.
Apparently, Microsoft is working hard with hardware partners to release Windows 8 device that sports an ARM chip, and will be able to deliver them to the devs next month.
ARM devices running Windows 8 is expected to be much cheaper than the Intel processor packaging. Rumor has it that the price difference may be hundreds of dollars.
In addition, Windows 8 on ARM is expected to deliver the same performance level as it would do on the Intel configuration.
Of course, it has been suggested that Intel tablet running Windows 8 will have a major advantage to support legacy applications, but the ARM will also have a lot to offer.
And there will also be available for application Metro owners - apparently, this application is based on HTML5.
Previous reports suggested that, while the first Intel-based Windows 8 tablet PC will arrive this year, ARM device with support for the platform would not be here until 2013.
However, it seems that Microsoft plans to push Windows 8 on both ARM and Intel at the same time.
Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and Nvidia will all want to have a slice of the market, and they will work with manufacturers to have their chip packaging and tablets running Windows 8 is available on the shelves as quickly as possible.
Next month, Microsoft must make available for public Beta version of Windows 8, and additional details on the ARM and Intel for support may be launched at that time.
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