Qualcomm Aims for Ultrabook Market With ARM SoC Discussion

[Andy Patrizio]

The company thinks it can build on its success in the mobile space with an ARM-powered ultrabook competitor.

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[IKAS V]

It certainly will be interesting to see how well a match it is for ULTRABOOK's.
Sounds great in theory but a little skeptical, sure it can run W8 but what about W7?

[Greg]

W7 is never going to run on ARM. Considering the responses I have seen regarding W8's betas I suspect it's going to be another Vista.

[MGS2392]

Not sure about that though... Vista actually had good impressions during the beta period. Windows 8 is rather mixed (I'm not a fan myself), so maybe Microsoft will try to fix it and please more people.

It really must be a tough thing, working on something as popular and old as Windows. Change too little, and people complain of a lack of innovation. Change too much, and you have people complaining about learning curves, and how Windows isn't Windows anymore.

Aside from Windows 8 though, there's also the option of some Linux distro. Chrome OS comes to mind. I'm using the new UI developer's update, and it really isn't as bad as it used to be. ARM could take Chrome OS's already good battery life to whole new levels. Or perhaps for Panasonic, the low heat means that making sealed Toughbooks could be a whole lot easier from a thermal dissipation point of view.