
Microsoft Plans New ARM-Based Windows
REDMOND, Washington (
) --
Microsoft
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plans to demonstrate next month a new Windows operating system that relies less on chip technology from
Intel
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and more on chips based on designs from
ARM Holdings
(ARMH)
of the U.K., reports say.
Microsoft's new version of Windows targets low-power devices and adds support for chips based on designs from ARM as well as x86 chip technology offered by Intel and
Advanced Micro Devices
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the
Wall Street Journal
reports, citing people briefed on Microsoft's plans.
Microsoft's software would be tailored for battery-powered devices, such as tablet computers from
Apple
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and other handhelds, people familiar with the company's plans told
Bloomberg
.
Microsoft will debut the software at the Consumer Electronics Show next month, the
Journal
and
Bloomberg
report. The new software, however, isn't expected to be available for two years.
Microsoft, Intel and ARM declined to comment.
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