One Laptop computer Per Youngster (OLPC) chief Nicholas Negroponte is hinting that the venture is leaning strongly toward dumping x86 processors in favor of lower-power Arm-based ones for that next-generation XO-2 laptops. There;s one challenge: At least as Arm and Windows at present exist, a complete version of Windows is unlikely to load on an Arm-based machine.From a report around the Very good Gear Manual (which I noticed by way of OSnews):“As with the XO-1, OLPC wants to offer a dual-boot option on XO-2 where users can choose to load either Linux or a complete Windows OS. While Arm processors can run Windows Mobile operating systems, they can;t run a full Windows OS.“‘Like many,
Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, we are urging Microsoft to make Windows — not Windows Mobile — available about the Arm. This is a complex question for them,
Office 2010 Pro,; Negroponte said.”According to the article, the OLPC is in talks with Microsoft to make a complete version of Windows available for the XO-2s,
Microsoft Office 2010 Pro, which are still 18 months or so away from release.I asked Microsoft about the report and received the following statement from a spokesperson:“At this point in time, Microsoft;s plan is to offer a quality Windows experience about the current XO device and have no further information. Microsoft is not commenting on any future plans with regard to OLPC, nor does it comment on speculation.”I also asked if Negroponte;s characterization of discussions with Microsoft was accurate. No word back on that 1.In the past, deciphering Microsoft;s intentions regarding OLPC has been a complex task. Typically,
Windows 7 Pro,one. OLPC chief Nicolas Negroponte publicly announces what Microsoft will or won;t do
2. Microsoft declines to comment
3. Microsoft subsequently decides to comment and often contradicts Negroponte;s claims
4. Microsoft ends up doing, to a large extent, what Negroponte said it wouldWhat do you think will happen with the XO-2,
Office 2007 Keygen, given MIcrosoft;s growing interest in making WIndows available in developing countries? Will Microsoft find a way to port some edition of Windows to Arm? Will the Softies make Windows Mobile its default on Arm-based laptops? Other thoughts?