Steven Sinofsky, a former Microsoft executive, posted footage and presentation materials from CES 2011 that documented the initial deployment of Windows on ARM using Nvidia Tegra processors during September 2010. Early efforts to develop the ARM-based version of Windows involved collaborations with Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Nvidia. The company subsequently prioritized Qualcomm technology, which resulted in the October 2012 release of the Surface RT tablet and later devices powered by Snapdragon X processors.
Sinofsky shares archival footage of the first Windows on ARM deployment using Nvidia Tegra processors in September 2010.
Sinofsky suggests the modern iteration could serve as a reliable platform for graphics compute. Current rumors point to a new wave of N1X laptops featuring Windows on Arm ahead of Computex 2026. The latest Nvidia and Arm thrust into Windows will succeed or fail depends on market adoption, pricing, and software ecosystem readiness at Computex and beyond.
The first Surface ran on Nvidia Tegra ARM chips precisely because the graphics processor and drivers were so much better than others and Nvidia was a fantastic partner. Windows 8 on ARM supported Qualcomm and TI as well. An old school Windows Phone video of the first time Windows ran on Nvidia Tegra Arm using the desktop compositor which was a BIG deal. Sept 2010.
Steven Sinofsky, a former Microsoft executive, posted footage and presentation materials from CES 2011 that documented the initial deployment of Windows on ARM using Nvidia Tegra processors during September 2010. Early efforts to develop the ARM-based version of Windows involved collaborations with Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Nvidia. The company subsequently prioritized Qualcomm technology, which resulted in the October 2012 release of the Surface RT tablet and later devices powered by Snapdragon X processors.
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