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''Note: There is no public Release Candidate of Windows RT, instead, these builds are (presumably) forked from RC-level code.'' | |||
*[[Windows:RT:6.2.8422.fbl core1 soc partner.120525-1923|6.2.8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923]] | *[[Windows:RT:6.2.8422.fbl core1 soc partner.120525-1923|6.2.8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923]] | ||
*[[Windows:RT:6.2.8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000|6.2.8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000]] | *[[Windows:RT:6.2.8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000|6.2.8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000]] |
Revision as of 04:23, 6 June 2012
Windows RT on a Qualcomm tablet | |
Codename Preliminary name |
"Windows on ARM" |
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Kernel version | NT 6.2 |
CPU architecture | ARM |
Release date | ? |
Support end | ? |
Preceded by | n/a |
Succeeded by | ? |
Windows RT is the name of Windows 8 on ARM-based devices and is not to be confused with the Windows Runtime framework present on all builds of Windows 8.
History/Features
Windows RT was initially tested on smartphones with Windows 7 code. Later, Windows RT was shown at CES 2011, running on Intel Atom (x86), Texas Instruments OMAP (ARM), NVidia Tegra (ARM) and Qualcomm Snapdragon (ARM) development hardware.
Microsoft have said all software for Windows RT will be downloaded through the Windows Store and Windows Update. Traditional desktop applications will not be able to run on Windows RT, instead they must be written for the Metro environment. Some exceptions to this restriction are the core Windows applications (i.e. Windows Explorer), Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office 2012, which will come with every production Windows RT device. This restriction has prompted Mozilla and Google to criticize Microsoft for employing anti-competitive actions.
Builds
Pre-Milestone 1
Milestone 2
Beta
Release Candidate
Note: There is no public Release Candidate of Windows RT, instead, these builds are (presumably) forked from RC-level code.
External Links
Building Windows 8 - Building Windows for the ARM Processor Architecture
YouTube - Windows on ARM First Preview
CNET News - Google agrees with Mozilla's Windows RT browser concerns