#Windows on ARM

Unveiled here in Maui, Hawaii (Editor's Note: Qualcomm flew us here for free with accommodations), the X2 Elite series boasts up to 18 cores using the third-gen Oryon CPU architecture, and a multi-core speed of up to 5.0 GHz boost frequencies, making it one of the fastest ARM-based chips for Windows PCs in 2025. I've had the beta version of Windows 7 installed on my Intel Core 2 Quad, a Compaq Presario, and an Atom-based netbook for about a week now and so far, Microsoft's upcoming operating system gave a fairly good impression. I've been a Windows Vista user for about a year now and I am fairly satisfied with its performance. So, trying out Windows 7 for the first time didn't really made a huge impact. And contrary to what other have reported, too me somewhere around 1.5 to 2.5 hours to completely install Windows 7 which is dependent on the rig I'm running it on. During my guesting at Mornings @ ANC earlier today, TJ and I talked a little about Windows 7. I said it was "less of the same" -- the overall feel of Windows 7 is still similar to Vista. It even has the same decade-old Windows Registry System which I think Microsoft needs to re-do from the ground, up. Read more in our articles including "Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite, 18-core SoC for PC" and "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same".