Asus downplays lack of chip partners for Windows 8 on ARM
updated 10:30 pm EST, Mon December 5, 2011
Company claims strongest R&D ability
Asus is reportedly attempting to downplay the significance of its lack of participation in the Windows on ARM (WOA) development project, following reports pointing out that the company had not been chosen as one of the initial partners, according to a DigiTimes report. As part of the computer maker's shipment goal disclosures, the company claimed to have the strongest research-and-development capabilities of any notebook vendor.
Parting from its traditional strategy, Microsoft enabled various ARM processor designers to select their partners for collaboration on ARM-based systems that will run Windows 8. Qualcomm decided to team with Samsung and Sony, while TI chose Toshiba and Samsung. NVIDIA, despite its close ties to Asus, selected Lenovo and Acer as development partners.
Asus, which claims to be NVIDIA's largest client, expects to maintain an influence over WOA development despite being excluded from the pairings. Other major players in the Windows PC arena—but missing from the partner list—include Dell and HP.
