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[RobertG]

One Windows, all devices: The new Microsoft app strategy unveiled

Metro apps will share the same runtime, so developers can create one app to run on all Windows devices

http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-net/one-windows-all-devices-the-new-microsoft-app-strategy-unveiled-239698

Microsoft today announced its Universal Windows Apps technology, which is intended to streamline the process of building applications that can run on Windows Phones, Xbox game consoles, and the Metro environment in Intel-based Windows 8.1 tablets and PCs. Previously, developers had to create separate apps for the forthcomingWindows Phone 8.1, for Xbox, and for the tablet/PC Metro, which made it less attractive for developers given the relatively small size of those two markets. Now, they can address all three environments with a single app...

[mmoy]

1) Do you know where I can buy a 9 inch monitor for under $100?
2) So now they've caught up to Android's OS price.

[Unkwn]

Hell freezes over: Microsoft makes Windows free for some devices

Well, I think most consumers, including myself, wouldn't want that crap even for free. Microsoft is just making bad software for so many years now and people are fed up with it. Why switch from Android with its larger ecosystem and liberate yourself from Microsoft frustration when it's just "also free"?

I'm really hoping for Chromebook liberating the desktop as well - and no, this is no bad thing for Intel in any way. Actually this would increase desktop and notebook sales significantly.

AE, you have mentioned that Intel held off Bay Trail from being used for Android tablets due to concern over contra-revenue support. Further, you have included an Intel slide from IDF 2014 Shenzhen that there is a new platform "Bay Trail-Entry" tailored to low/mid Android tablets.

[http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/04/02/solving-intels-android-mystery.aspx]

This kind of explains the BayTrail+ rumour. Honestly, I don't believe this is the actual reason why Intel didn't release BayTrail for Android devices. How much sense does it make to announce huge contra revenues and then not to release the product and wait instead to make it cheaper? BayTrail is already late to the party and they should have released it as early as possible. I think they screwed something up, maybe graphics drivers, but I'm not sure.

[Dmcq]

Hell freezes over: Microsoft makes Windows free for some devices

Very interesting, and a boost for Intel. Any idea how they will tell the difference between 9 inches and 14, will this only be available to approved vendors to install or something like that? Software houses like Adobe would probably be interested in also changing less for such platforms but they'd need a good way of differentiating what they're installing on otherwise they'll just have to offer a lower specced version which is basically how Microsoft has been doing it up till now.