Microsoft to return to ARM architecture in deal with Qualcomm

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Microsoft to return to ARM architecture in deal with Qualcomm

Traditional Windows programs and Universal Apps will be supported in Microsoft's latest Windows 10 ARM push

Microsoft is planning another assault on the ARM architecture with a deal with Qualcomm to bring Windows 10 desktop apps to ARM microprocessors. Following on from the attempt to port Windows 8 t...

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