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Contra-Gruber I'm betting ARM Windows 8 devices will have some mode that looks and feels just like Windows desktop. It may not be the default and it may be a d

by Steko 15y ago

Contra-Gruber I'm betting ARM Windows 8 devices will have some mode that looks and feels just like Windows desktop. It may not be the default and it may be a dumbed down version of it but I can't imagine them shipping without it.

xpaulbettsx 15y ago
I believe it's already confirmed that Win8 ARM devices will indeed be Metro-only - no legacy Desktop whatsoever.
- crenshaw 15y ago
  I don't think that's true. Can you point to a source? I've heard and seen only the opposite.
  - xpaulbettsx 15y ago
    http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/1823690-windows-8-metro-shows-off-microsoft-tablet-but-keeps-apps-at-a-distance http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/1823690-windows-8-metro... "Furthermore, applications for the ARM version of Windows 8 will only be available through the "Windows Store" - and only apps compiled to use its "Metro" touch interface will appear there."
    - ryanhuff 15y ago
      Engadget says otherwise. http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/windows-8-store-to-sell-both-metro-style-apps-and-conventional-w/&category=classic&postPage=1 http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.e...
  - cptskippy 15y ago
    The impression I've gotten from all their presentations about MinWin and Metro is that Metro and Win32 are independent subsystems and that the Win32 subsystem is not being ported/supported on ARM thus no Win32 applications will run on the ARM based Win8 systems. I can't find where I read it but I remember seeing something about the Win32 subsystem possibly not even being installed by default on systems and only being installed if you tried to install a Win32 app.
- roadnottaken 15y ago
  technoslut's comment/link (above) would disagree.
- zhwang 15y ago
  Nope. Straight from Gruber himself: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/09/14/for-realsies http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/09/14/for-realsies

by Steko 15y ago

xpaulbettsx 15y ago

I believe it's already confirmed that Win8 ARM devices will indeed be Metro-only - no legacy Desktop whatsoever.

crenshaw 15y ago
I don't think that's true. Can you point to a source? I've heard and seen only the opposite.
- xpaulbettsx 15y ago
  http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/1823690-windows-8-metro-shows-off-microsoft-tablet-but-keeps-apps-at-a-distance http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/1823690-windows-8-metro... "Furthermore, applications for the ARM version of Windows 8 will only be available through the "Windows Store" - and only apps compiled to use its "Metro" touch interface will appear there."
  - ryanhuff 15y ago
    Engadget says otherwise. http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/windows-8-store-to-sell-both-metro-style-apps-and-conventional-w/&category=classic&postPage=1 http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.e...
- cptskippy 15y ago
  The impression I've gotten from all their presentations about MinWin and Metro is that Metro and Win32 are independent subsystems and that the Win32 subsystem is not being ported/supported on ARM thus no Win32 applications will run on the ARM based Win8 systems. I can't find where I read it but I remember seeing something about the Win32 subsystem possibly not even being installed by default on systems and only being installed if you tried to install a Win32 app.
roadnottaken 15y ago
technoslut's comment/link (above) would disagree.
zhwang 15y ago
Nope. Straight from Gruber himself: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/09/14/for-realsies http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/09/14/for-realsies