It's not clear from the reports if the new ARM-based version of Windows would be based on Windows Embedded Compact
IDG News Service - Microsoft is set to announce a tablet version of Windows at the Consumer Electronics Show next month, according to reports by Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal.
The reconfigured OS will run on processors from chipmaker ARM, according to the reports.
Microsoft already has one OS written for ARM chips, Windows CE, which is designed for use in embedded systems. The company in June said it has plans to release the next version of this OS, called Windows Embedded Compact 7, in early 2011.
This version of the OS will be targeted for devices such as set-top boxes and slates, company officials said..
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