Will Windows 8 ARM devices offer a limited desktop interface?
Microsoft has been coy about certain details on Windows 8 ARM devices. But a new rumor suggests that some type of desktop interface may join the new Metro UI on such devices. The folks in Redmond could be eyeing a limited or restricted desktop for Windows 8 ARM tablets and other devices, and one that will support only specific apps. At least, that's the scuttlebut from the Verge's Tom Warren, who wrote yesterday "that's exactly what we are hearing the software giant plans to do."
The move to Windows 8 initially stirred up confusion over exactly what we would see on different devices.
The version designed for PCs and other x86-based devices will offer the new Metro UI and the standard desktop, giving users an option of running applications in either environment. Tablets and other mobile devices powered by ARM chips will offer just the Metro UI, according to Microsoft.
Windows president Stephen Sinofsky initially broke the news last year that ARM will support only Metro apps, citing concerns over desktop applications affecting mobile battery life since they can't be suspended.
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