computer store news According to foreign media reports, in recent days, Microsoft Windows department president Steve Sinofsky announced a lot of details about the ARM version of Windows 8. We took some of the key points and organized them as follows: 1. Windows 8 ARM is the same as Windows 8 x86. Sinowski emphasized in the blog that users using Windows 8 ARM devices will be able to use Windows 8 x86 devices. Users get the same user experience by logging in the same way, starting and launching the application in the same way, using the new Windows Store the same way. 2, Office 15 will support Windows 8 ARM devices Sinofsky pointed out that applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will appear in Windows 8 ARM devices, Office 15 users will be able to experience the full desktop user interface A magical combination of touch screen capabilities. 3, will not launch boxed Windows 8 ARM software Users can only get the Windows 8 ARM software experience by purchasing the pre-installed Windows 8 ARM device, it will not be sold as a separate software product. 4, Windows 8 ARM has 3 processor partners Currently, Microsoft is working with NIVIDA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments to develop Windows 8 ARM to ensure that Windows 8 runs well with these companies. The ARM processor is in the device. 5, Windows 8 ARM will have the Windows desktop UI familiar to users. Sinofsky said that Microsoft will retain the familiar Windows desktop environment in Windows 8 ARM, instead of just using the Metro user interface. 6, users do not have to shut down Windows 8 ARM (WOA) PC Sinofsky said that Windows 8 ARM is not the general sleep and sleep mode, the device will always be in the "Connected Standy power" (connected standby) state Run, similar to the current mobile device usage mode. Sinofsky pointed out that when the device's screen is bright, the user is already using the WOA PC completely, but when the device screen is dimmed, the WOA PC will enter a new, very low power mode. In this mode, the battery life of the WOA PC can last for several weeks. 7, research and development of Windows 8 ARM has spent a lot of Microsoft's energy. Sinofsky said that the development of an ARM version of Windows 8 is much more difficult than imagined, every Windows 8-based ARM device is unique, not like Windows 8 x86 PCs share the same standard. 8. UEFI Secure Boot and TPM Sinowski pointed out that Windows 8 ARM devices will use both UEFI firmware and TPM firmware to handle the boot process. 9. DirectX support Windows 8 ARM products will support DirectX-based graphics chips, which will help speed up graphics processing in IE10, Metro applications and Windows UI. 10. Other Windows 8 ARM Features Windows 8 ARM devices will include additional features for driver support such as printers, mobile broadband connections, GPS, Bluetooth, and automatic update software via Windows updates. At the same time, Windows 8 ARM devices will also support tablet features such as sensors. 11. Add tags to avoid confusion When consumers buy ARM version of Windows PC, there will be clear labeling to avoid confusion with x86 version of Windows 8, pre-installed ARM version of Windows PC will pre-install all drivers and support software. 12. Microsoft will distribute Windows 8 ARM devices for testing. In the near future, Microsoft plans to distribute Windows 8 ARM devices to a certain number of developers and hardware partners, inviting them to test them, but these products are not Windows 8 The ultimate representative of ARM devices.