The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 isn't designed to run Windows 11. It features 7nm Snapdragon 860 chipset and Adreno 640 GPU at its core that are coupled to a 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 storage on the base model. It comes pre-installed with Android 11 with the company's MIUI 12.5 on top. Those make for decent specs though some enthusiasts chose to have the device run Windows 11, … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 with Windows 11 for ARM returns decent Geekbench scores
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Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable ARM-based tablet running Win 11 Pro makes CES 2022 debut
Asus has an impressive line-up of tablet devices to show off at the CES 2022 event. From the ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet to the foldable OLED tablet ZenBook 17 Fold, here is the ExpertBook B3 Detachable tablet which too is unique in being among the first to feature a Snapdragon processor while running the full-scale Windows 11 Pro OS. The form factor is familiar in that the … [Read more...] about Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable ARM-based tablet running Win 11 Pro makes CES 2022 debut
Pipo W12 Windows tablet powered by SD850 is now on sale for $444
Microsoft Windows and Snapdragon have never been the best of pals but that isn't stopping Chinese firm Pipo from launching a new Windows 10 tablet device. In fact, the Pipo W12, as the tablet is named, was first introduced last year but it is only now that the device is being made available the world over. The W12 is built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, which again … [Read more...] about Pipo W12 Windows tablet powered by SD850 is now on sale for $444
Microsoft working on custom ARM chips to power Surface devices in future
Taking a cue from Apple, Microsoft too is designing its own custom ARM chip to power its future server devices. This will make for a watershed moment in the history of the Redmond based software behemoth that has for decades largely relied on Intel chips for its hardware endeavors. What should be even more worrying for Intel is that Microsoft is reported to be working on … [Read more...] about Microsoft working on custom ARM chips to power Surface devices in future
Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete
Japanese based Softbank has just acquired United Kingdom's ARM for £24.3 billion, or $31.4 USD billion in cash. The corporate headquarters will continue to be based in Cambridge, England and they say the upper management will not change, but whenever there is a big sale it is only a matter of time before trusted Softbank executives are installed. According to Engadget … [Read more...] about Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete
Intel Working on Chips with 48 Cores, to Be Ready within a Decade
Intel may have just started out with its transition into the fast maturing mobile computing industry, but has already set itself some lofty goals. The company intends to develop a chip with 48 cores meant for tablets to be ready within the next 5 - 10 years. That will be an astounding improvement over the quad core chips that we have at our disposal right now. The difference … [Read more...] about Intel Working on Chips with 48 Cores, to Be Ready within a Decade
Tablet PC News Roundup
The biggest tablet news right now is the Surface tablet's pricing. It starts at a decent $499, which may be disappointing for those who perhaps were hoping for the device to be priced at $199. For $499, what you get is the basic 32 GB version of Surface RT, sans the keypad, while the tablet and keypad combo has been priced $599. The top of the line version with 64 GB storage … [Read more...] about Tablet PC News Roundup
Microsoft Surface Ad Released
We all know the Microsoft Surface tablets are scheduled for an Oct 26 launch and preparations to introduce the device on to the big stage are already afoot. An advertisement blitzkrieg is a surety and there are reports of that having kicked off already. Microsoft is reported to have set a budget of 400 million to promote the Surface tablets, while a whopping 1.5 to 1.8 billion … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Ad Released
Toshiba Ditches Windows RT Tablet Plans
Toshiba has stated that it is putting its Windows RT based tablet plans on hold, making it the second company after HP to throw in the towel. Toshiba has attributed the cancellation to the delay in procuring the ARM-based processors from Texas Instruments that it had planned to develop the tablet around. "Toshiba has decided not to introduce Windows RT models due to delayed … [Read more...] about Toshiba Ditches Windows RT Tablet Plans
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Will Run Windows RT
Remember the IdeaPad Yoga tablet that Lenovo had unveiled at the CES event early in the year. More than six months down the line, the tablet now seems finally headed to the production line, but not before incorporating some changes in its internals. The tablet will now be running an ARM chipset and not Intel and will accordingly boot Windows RT and not Windows 8 Pro. Its the … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Will Run Windows RT