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No that's plain wrong. Microsoft is demanding that only for Windows RT tablets. The same manufacturer is free to make tablets that run Android or Ubuntu or what
by cooldeal 14y ago
No that's plain wrong. Microsoft is demanding that only for Windows RT tablets. The same manufacturer is free to make tablets that run Android or Ubuntu or whatever.
- mtgx 14y agoApparently, that's not true. Atom Clover Trail devices will not support anything but Windows 8, and I don't think it's just a driver issue. It's a bootloader issue, too: http://semiaccurate.com/2012/09/27/intels-clover-trail-is-a-bloated-nightmare/ http://semiaccurate.com/2012/09/27/intels-clover-trail-is-a-...
- freehunter 14y agoThat's a decision between Intel and Microsoft on how to make an x86 computer that is optimized for Windows 8. It has nothing to do with a Microsoft policy. You can install Windows 8 on any x86 hardware you want alongside any other x86 compatible OS of your choice. Let's be clear: the rules for Windows 8 certification is that manufacturers must allow the user to disable secure boot and allow them to install another OS. This is the exact opposite of what people here are arguing. There is a lot of FUD being spread, and it's just not true.
- rbanffy 14y ago> the rules for Windows 8 certification is that manufacturers must allow the user to disable secure boot and allow them to install another OS This is not true for ARM-based devices. Any ARM-based device that comes with Windows pre-installed will have its bootloader locked and only be able to run Windows.
- freehunter 14y agoTrue, but since this particular sub-thread is about an x86 processor, I don't think I'm wrong.
- rbanffy 14y agoAs far as I remember, it started with a comment on locked down tablets. Since the x86 tablets with W8 won't necessarily be locked down, I assumed you were talking about ARM-based ones.
- freehunter 14y agomtgx moved the conversation to Intel Atom processors.