Windows on ARM

Amp34 · 16 Mar 2012 at 21:41

I think I remember reading that a load of developer devices were given away at MWC a couple of weeks ago. Does that mean there is a beta version of WOA floating around, either released (unlikely) or copied from one of those devices?

I have a touchpad just itching to try W8... I'm also interested to know what sort of driver support there is, is it a case, like android, of it talking a long time to get stable releases out or will it just install on Arm devices like it installs on x86 machines.

PhillyDee · 17 Mar 2012 at 09:56

I would love to get windows on my touchpad. If you find out more, do tell!

sarge78 · 17 Mar 2012 at 10:52

Never.

MS are tightly controlling WOA, they'll never be a beta release, it's not open source and Qualcomm will never release S3 drivers (dev tablets use the S4)

Unless I'm wrong?

reflux · 17 Mar 2012 at 14:13

It has protected boot, which means there'd need to be an EFI spoofer too. I think.

spicypixel · 17 Mar 2012 at 14:16

AFAIK the touchpad isn't beefy enough to handle Win8 and even if it was chances of it being ported are slim to none.

Dewotter · 17 Mar 2012 at 14:40

You won't be able to buy Windows on Arm as a product.

Amp34 · 17 Mar 2012 at 15:37

sarge78 said:
Never.

MS are tightly controlling WOA, they'll never be a beta release, it's not open source and Qualcomm will never release S3 drivers (dev tablets use the S4)

Unless I'm wrong?

That never stopped those who were "rooting" WinMo for years. I doubt it will stop a modding community for win 8 either. Rooting/jailbreaking/flashing didn't start with Android and it won't finish at it as well.

The secured boot loader may be an issue though.