Windows 8 system ARM version 12 points must know details

        Steve Sinovsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, announced a lot of details about the ARM version of Windows 8. We took some key points and sorted out the following 12 points:

1. Windows 8 ARM is the same as Windows 8 x86.

Sinofsky emphasized in the blog, use Users of Windows 8 ARM devices will be able to get the same user experience as users with Windows 8 x86 devices, with the same login method, the same way to start and launch applications, and the same way to use the new Windows Store.

2, Office 15 will support Windows 8 ARM devices

Sinofsky pointed out, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and other applications will appear in the Windows 8 ARM devices, Office 15 users will be able to experience the magic of a complete combination of desktop user interface and touch screen capabilities.

3, will not launch Windows 8 ARM boxed software user can only

to get Windows 8 ARM software experience by purchasing pre-installed Windows ARM device 8, it does not appear as a separate Software products go to sales.

4, Windows 8 ARM processor with three partners

Currently, Microsoft is developing Windows 8 ARM collaborate with NIVIDA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments three processor manufacturers to ensure Windows 8 works well on devices equipped with ARM processors from these companies.

5, Windows 8 ARM will have the users are familiar with Windows desktop UI

Sinofsky said that Microsoft will retain user familiar Windows desktop environment in Windows 8 ARM, rather Not just the Metro user interface.

6, users do not shut down Windows 8 ARM (WOA) PC

Sinofsky said, is not an ordinary sleep and sleep mode Windows 8 ARM employed, the device will have been Runs in the "Connected Standy power" state, similar to the current mobile device usage mode.

Sinofsky pointed out that when the screen of the device is bright, the user is already using the WOA PC completely, but when the device screen is dark, the WOA PC will enter a new, extremely low-powered Consumption mode. In this mode, the battery life of the WOA PC can last for several weeks.

7, Windows 8 ARM R & D spent a lot of energy

Microsoft's Sinofsky said that developing an ARM version of Windows 8 to be much more difficult than expected, each based on Windows 8 ARM devices are unique, not sharing the same standard as Windows 8 x86 PCs.

8, UEFI secure boot and TPM

Sinofsky pointed out, Windows 8 ARM devices will use UEFI firmware, and firmware processing TPM startup process.

9, DirectX support

Windows 8 ARM-based products will support DirectX graphics chip, will help speed up graphics processing IE10, Metro applications and the Windows UI. Driver

10, other features of Windows 8 ARM

Windows 8 ARM devices will include additional features support, such as printers, mobile broadband connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and automatic updates through Windows Update the software. At the same time, Windows 8 ARM devices will also support tablet features such as sensors.

11, filling the label to avoid confusion

When consumers buy ARM version of Windows PC, there will be clearly marked labels to avoid confusion with the x86 version of Windows 8, ARM version of Windows pre-installed PC All drivers and support software will be pre-installed.

12, Microsoft will distribute Windows 8 ARM devices for testing

in the near future, Microsoft plans for a number of developers and hardware partners to distribute Windows 8 ARM devices, inviting them to It started testing, but these products are not the ultimate representatives of Windows 8 ARM devices.