Windows 8 Shown On ARM Tablet Offers full-fledged desktop applications support and comes bundled with Office 15

Microsoft has shown off its spanking new Windows 8operating system on an ARM-based device. The good thing is that it provides full-fledged support for desktop applications on these low-powered gadgets, which supposedly support only Metro apps. Noting that PC manufacturers are also working on devices specifically designed for WOA (Windows on ARM), company's Steven Sinofsky also previewed a Metro-style Office 15 on theBuilding Windows 8 blog.

The device's users can still access the conventional desktop file system and other core features of the OS's x86 version, including the hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10 with HTML5. That being said, this version of the OS will not be sold separately, and will come pre-installed on the devices. A limited number of applications from the Windows Store will be available in this case.

A video also showed the beta version of Office 15 applications. This includes a revamped version of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote. Needless to say, it follows the Metro-style interface with more white space, less lines, and optimisations for touch. Although these devices run on mains power, they come with power optimisations, going with the green trend everywhere.

You can watch the video below:

http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/5b39/56c5458a-3122-4597-a209-9ff1005b5b39/BuildingWindowsfortheARMProcessor_high_ch9.mp4

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