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WinRT is to Windows 8, as iOS is to OS X.
by 0x0 15y ago
WinRT is to Windows 8, as iOS is to OS X.
- xemoka 15y agoAnd so it begins... I believe you mean Windows RT [1] and not WinRT [2]. Both x86 and ARM processors can use WinRT (metro interface) however Windows RT is the flavour of windows that only runs on ARM processors and only supports third party apps using WinRT [3]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Runtime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Runtime [3] http://www.i-programmer.info/news/177-windows-8/4079-three-windows-8-editions-clarify-the-winrt-position.html http://www.i-programmer.info/news/177-windows-8/4079-three-w...
- 0x0 15y agoFrom the wikipedia article: Windows RT (RT stands for Runtime) ... Not to be confused with Windows Runtime Great choice of names, there.