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ARM, Microsoft Collaborating On 64-bit Windows Version

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 2, 2012 @07:26AM from the champing-at-the-bit dept.

angry tapir writes "ARM is working with Microsoft to tune the Windows OS to work on processors based on ARM's 64-bit architecture. Ian Forsyth, program manager at ARM, could not comment on a specific release date for the 64-bit version of Windows for ARM processors, but said ARM is continuously working with software partners to add 64-bit support."

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Re:Not enough coffee, this morning by Desler · 2012-11-02 08:00 · Score: 5, Informative

Except Microsoft has had software running on ARM since their 1997 release of Windows CE 2.0. They have also been working together with ARM since for those last 15 years as well. Don't let the facts get in your way, though.