However, Microsoft recently announced that it would support Arm processors for the next release of its operating system, expected in early 2012.

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The company's first release is planned for November 2010 and will provide performance optimizations for SoCs based on the ARM Cortex(TM)-A processor family.

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Microsoft is planning to release a version of Windows that runs on tablet computers and smartphones, and powered by ARM chips, signifying a move away from relations with Intel.

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