Microsoft Spars With Intel Over Windows 8

Intel argues that the new OS won't hurt its mobile business

Longtime partners Microsoft and Intel are decidedly not on same page when it comes to the future of Windows 8, according to The Wall Street Journal.

At an analyst meeting Tuesday, Intel tried to convince investors that it can compete with rival ARM Holdings—whose chip designs are used in Apple and Android devices. In January, Microsoft announced that the next generation of Windows software would work on ARM chips as well as the x86 design sold by Intel and AMD, meaning that Intel would lose its advantage.

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