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Re:Windows 10 on ARM by MBCook on Thursday May 11, 2017 @03:02PM (#14318619)
Yes. The RT devices ran ARM, which was one of the reasons for the locked down software policy (nothing else would run anyway).
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Re:Windows 10 on ARM by aidenn0 on Thursday May 11, 2017 @03:10PM (#14318679)
Except that you were also denied much of the existing API and can only install software if you have a developer key from MS. I use my RT device for media playback in the car, but the windows-RT version of VLC hasn't been updated in years, and is somewhat buggy.
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Re:Windows 10 on ARM by stirlo on Thursday May 11, 2017 @08:42PM (#14320653)
It also took VLC more than 2 years to develop and release the RT version. By the time it was released the market had already declared RT dead.
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