| walsufnir said: I think they will use a modified win8-kernel and the WinRT-framework which is also used for Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT. There is nothing to doubt to me - the gui has to prove itself, yes, but the system itself will be sleak and optimized as hell and still deliver compatibility due to WinRT (my guess). |
I'm fairly certain it'll be essentially Windows 8 RT. The difference between Windows 8 RT and Windows 8 isn't the fact that one runs on ARM processors and the other doesn't, Windows 8 RT could run on any processor. The difference is that Windows 8 RT uses encrypted software, even the OS is encrypted. Essentially this means that applications are authorized to the device. So if the application isn't approved, it won't run. Doesn't matter if it's a desktop or Metro app.
Microsoft will be fully integrating this feature of Windows 8 RT into Windows 8.
