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Xen on 08 November 2011
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Rainbird said:
Xen said:
Baalzamon said:

It has already been announced that Windows 8 will work with ARM processors. 

Has to. With the way it looks and works, it's an improved win7 oriented for tablets and mobile devices.

But I did not think of that at the time of the post. Will ARM CPU's ever be viable for home builders, I wonder?

The changes run deeper than that, I've used W8 for a bit of time now, and I very much prefer it to W7, even on my laptop. I don't think ARM processors is going to replace x86 or x64 for enthusiasts though, especially because you can't run old Windows programs on them.

OT:

That doesn't seem unlikely. Windows 9 may not be out for a while, but Microsoft can still create an OS for the Xbox based on Windows 8 that will also fit with W9. And if this generation has proven anything, it's that graphics aren't what matters most. I'd honestly rather have a small and reliable Xbox that is more of an incremental update over the 360, but comes with a Kinect, than a new powerhouse of a console that is really expensive, and only comes with a traditional controller.

How about emulation? Like Intel macs emulating PPC mac software (or other way around, forgot), WOW64, etc... could work.

I'm not installing an OS until full release though. Plus, I love W7 to death.