Windows phone 8 will have the same kernel as Win8/ARM, so basically they're merging their mobile and desktop OSs. This will make it possible, among other things

Windows phone 8 will have the same kernel as Win8/ARM, so basically they're merging their mobile and desktop OSs. This will make it possible, among other things, to run a full desktop on your phone (i.e. via a dock with separate monitor/keyboard/mouse).