Microsoft getting Windows running on XO laptop

[rs-px]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071026/tc_nm/microsoft_laptops_dc_3

They've already announced a version of XP will be running on the Eee soon.

All of this is possible because these computers are largely x86 machines. So it's largely a matter of getting the right device drivers, as well as stripping away the crud that's attached to a modern Windows installation.

Makes me wonder if the Nokia tablets would have seen XP Tablet Edition ported to them if Nokia hadn't decided on its own ARM-based hardware design. Question is, would you use XP on your Nokia tablet?

(I would, if only so I can run Office. I'd probably dual-boot.)

[sachin007]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071026/tc_nm/microsoft_laptops_dc_3

They've already announced a version of XP will be running on the Eee soon.

All of this is possible because these computers are largely x86 machines. So it's largely a matter of getting the right device drivers, as well as stripping away the crud that's attached to a modern Windows installation.

Makes me wonder if the Nokia tablets would have seen XP Tablet Edition ported to them if Nokia hadn't decided on its own ARM-based hardware design. Question is, would you use XP on your Nokia tablet?

(I would, if only so I can run Office. I'd probably dual-boot.)


Please dont get microsoft into the tablets. I cant even imagine the xp screen on my beloved tablet.

[Karel Jansens]

Please dont get microsoft into the tablets. I cant even imagine the xp screen on my beloved tablet.

True, but at least for XP decent HWR is available, the only reason why my Fujitsu tablets still run Win2k and XP.