Intel CEO slams Windows 8 ARM-based devices

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Neowin.net said:
Microsoft made history at CES 2011 when it announced that the next version of Windows would have versions that would run not just on x86-based processors but also chips that were based on designs from ARM. Since then ARM-based companies like Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and NVIDIA have all announced that their chips will be running inside Windows 8 devices.

Now Intel is fighting back against the Windows 8 ARM (also known as Windows RT) trend. News.com reports that in Intel's annual investors conference today, its CEO Paul Otellini says that Windows RT-based machines "have a big uphill fight" when it comes to gaining market share, especially when it comes to business users.

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