Microsoft Briefly Lists Limitations of Upcoming ARM-Based Windows 10 PCs
Asus NovaGo - One of the first 'Always Connected' PCs HIGHLIGHTS The document was removed from the website briefly after it was showed up ARM-based PCs are not expected to have support for 64-bit apps Apps requiring OpenGL 1.1 or later will not be compatible Microsoft announced the launch of ARM-powered 'Always Connected' PCs running Windows 10 back in December last year with OEMs such as Asus, Lenovo, and HP. While we haven't yet seen such a PC making its way to store shelves, the Redmond giant accidentally revealed limitations of Windows 10 running on these ARM-based computers. These include several deal breakers such as no support for 64-bit apps, no Hyper-V, etc. No support for 64-bit based apps According to a documentation page from Microsoft, first spotted by Thurrott, ARM-powered Windows 10 PCs will support only 32-bit (x86) applications and not 64-bit (x64) ones. However, the Thurrott report also notes that "support for x64 apps is planned for a future ...