I know that there is a version of the iconia series that uses windows. But what I want to know is if there is a way to get windows on my A500.
The A500 has an ARM , soo there's no way to run windows
windows 8 will be possible... that will have an ARM build
why windows
Windows 8 will be heading to the shelves in the fall is what im hearing .and the rumor say there will be a arm verson out first.bases on Motorola chips im guessing as I thinkbthqt is what win phone is on. If im wrong sorry. But for 100.00 more then this tablet the Oxonian w500 is available running. Microcrap oops windows 7
I loge win on my PC but I had a win 7 touch tablet. Very lame. Just not mentioned for touch device and very power hungry
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windows 8 won't be out until 2012 at the earliest.
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Since the A500 has been rooted, is it possible to install other os such as windows 7 like w500 or wp7?
spatialrend said:
Since the A500 has been rooted, is it possible to install other os such as windows 7 like w500 or wp7?
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1st, win7 not gonna happen, ever, as it has no arm supprt (win8 maybe possible)
everything else is anyones guess..
i use xendesktop to login to my virtual windows 7 PC. You can use rdp but its slow and laggy.
spatialrend said:
Since the A500 has been rooted, is it possible to install other os such as windows 7 like w500 or wp7?
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Sure.
Get a W500.
spatialrend said:
Since the A500 has been rooted, is it possible to install other os such as windows 7 like w500 or wp7?
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No. Windows 7 is currently x86/x64 only (Intel, AMD, Via). The A500 runs Tegra 2 which is an ARM processor.
I don't know about WP7 - It SHOULD be possible. Of course WP7 isn't at all designed for tablets afaik.
Hm its more of like a "look my tablet can do this!" kind of thing lol. Well the iconia only just came out, im sure it and all other honeycomb devices have a very bright future ahead of them =)
spatialrend said:
Hm its more of like a "look my tablet can do this!" kind of thing lol. Well the iconia only just came out, im sure it and all other honeycomb devices have a very bright future ahead of them =)
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Oh believe me they do. Windows 8 is coming next year (hopefully) and it will be installable to ARM equipped devices. This insinuates that by some time next year, we'll have a bigger choice on what to install on these tablets...and the fact that Windows 8 will be geared for ARM, the install will probably be easier than not.
When I was at CES the Acer A500 was dual booted with windows 7 and android honeycomb along with a few other competitors. Anyone have any idea how to do this?
Hu?
Since when you can install win7 on an ARM Cpu.
And why Acer release 2 model A500 and W500
different hardware, different OS....
I don't think that was a Dual boot, but 2 different machine you saw.
I don't think we will have Windows on A500.
Yep it must have been the W500 if it had Win 7 on it... however Windows 8 is supposed to support ARM processors.
life02 said:
Yep it must have been the W500 if it had Win 7 on it... however Windows 8 is supposed to support ARM processors.
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I was just going to say that! Maybe you cant run Win 7 just now but there are points in the future where ARM SOC will be used...
Until then i will just un ultra high definition avi file of a windows 7 desktop just to fool people....
A500... A=Android
W500...W=Windows...
that makes all the answer
ddelamareuk said:
Until then i will just un ultra high definition avi file of a windows 7 desktop just to fool people....
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Oh you can do so much better than that! Grab PocketCloud from the market, link it to your pc then run it full screen. Haven't used it on my Iconia yet, but it worked awesome on my Nook Color. The look on my buddies face when he saw Win7 on that little thing was amusing to say the least.
JdgM3NT4L said:
Oh you can do so much better than that! Grab PocketCloud from the market, link it to your pc then run it full screen. Haven't used it on my Iconia yet, but it worked awesome on my Nook Color. The look on my buddies face when he saw Win7 on that little thing was amusing to say the least.
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Another vote for PocketCloud. It even supports audio! Kicks ass.
Pocket cloud...lol. Of course, I do run citrix reciever to run my work desktop on it sometimes.
BBAHunter said:
Pocket cloud...lol. Of course, I do run citrix reciever to run my work desktop on it sometimes.
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Hey, well done! You found a thread from May!
*slow clap*
dayjob said:
When I was at CES the Acer A500 was dual booted with windows 7 and android honeycomb along with a few other competitors. Anyone have any idea how to do this?
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If you really want your Android tablet to have that Windows 7 look and feel, you can try the launcher, Android Seven in the Market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jt.androidseven.pro&hl=en
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probably a very early windows 8 os with windows 7 ui, i have seen some microsoft videos before any dev preview was even nerly ready
nothing fancy but they did say "its a windows 8 backend, with a windows 7 gui, until were ready to show the new ui" somewhere in one of them
With windows 8 now supposting ARM processors I was wondering if it would be possible to somehow flash the os onto the Iconia A500?
assassin82492 said:
With windows 8 now supposting ARM processors I was wondering if it would be possible to somehow flash the os onto the Iconia A500?
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When they release the ARM version, hopefully someone here will figure out a way to get it onto our tabs. Since the ARM version will run on everything from cellphones to tablets, I'm pretty sure the A500 will have the hardware to run it. Since the only version of Win8 out is the X86 / X64 developers release version, we will have to wait for the ARM version to see for certain.
I can't imagine that the A500 will not have the capabilities to run win8, whether or not someone will port it over to our tabs is another story altogether.
Well then I cant wait for the ARM version. I have been running the x64 version on my laptop and I havta say its really nice. I really would like to dual boot it on my A500 with android. it just feels like it would be perfect for it.
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With windows 8 now supposting ARM processors I was wondering if it would be possible to somehow flash the os onto the Iconia A500?
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If it does, it will big blow on the Android, because many of people will move to the W8.
I guess Android 4 is will come quicker than W8 for Iconia devices.
assassin82492 said:
Well then I cant wait for the ARM version. I have been running the x64 version on my laptop and I havta say its really nice. I really would like to dual boot it on my A500 with android. it just feels like it would be perfect for it.
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The "Developers Release" of Win 8 sux as far as the touch screen experience goes compared to Win 7 as of this time. Not sure if you're using it on touchscteen or not. Win 8 is far from release, but if we only believe half the hype, it should not only bring all the platforms together (which is Microsoft's intent), but should be pretty amazing (again, once it's finished).
Heya,
I was wondering, Is there any way to put windows 8 on acer tab A500?
Thank You
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I still haven't seen anyone do that to an a500 - a w500 sure, but not on an a500. Not yet anyways.
Don't believe it will happen to be honest, There was the same question with win 7 on a galaxy tab. The hardware needs windows supported drivers, if you can't get drivers for windows then the hardware is useless...
Windows 8 is supposed to support ARM architecture, so you never really know.
That's what I've read as well but the driver... the drivers!
Who will think of the drivers!?
akram_1 said:
Heya,
I was wondering, Is there any way to put windows 8 on acer tab A500?
Thank You
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Win8 for the ARM architecture isn't even out yet in a DEV build AFAIK.
"Notebooks running Windows 8 on ARM processors rather than Intel or AMD x86 chips aren’t expected to hit the market until June 2013, insider sources have suggested, indicating Microsoft’s Windows on ARM project will lag considerably behind the mainstream build. The platform itself is tipped to go public at the end of 2012, DigiTimes‘ sources tell them, but with the first hardware not scheduled until midway through the following year, broad adoption isn’t seen until 2014 at the earliest."
http://www.slashgear.com/windows-8-arm-notebooks-and-tablets-tipped-for-mid-2013-debut-29198573/
i Have windows 8 on my HP Dm1 notebook... It runs great.. but as said above its not available for arm . WHEN Microsoft releases it There will be reference drives available for most popular Arm hardware.. this includes our tablet.
But until its released who knows..im guessing it will be mid year before there is going to be a win 8 arm.. But i also think that because of this new intel low power chip.. Microsoft could rethink there arm release if this chip provides what intel is claiming .
erica_renee said:
i Have windows 8 on my HP Dm1 notebook... It runs great.. but as said above its not available for arm . WHEN Microsoft releases it There will be reference drives available for most popular Arm hardware.. this includes our tablet.
But until its released who knows..im guessing it will be mid year before there is going to be a win 8 arm.. But i also think that because of this new intel low power chip.. Microsoft could rethink there arm release if this chip provides what intel is claiming .
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Unfortunayely the windows 8 dev release you have on your notebook is no where near what it will be at final release. I'm still waiting for my beta releases to start coming in, and can't wait!
Please have a look what they sayes on this website:
"Make the Win 8 Usb key 32bit Plug it in and run setup..
It just works..
abit slower than Win7 but of with updates arriving all the time."
http://answers.downloadatoz.com/q,31388,flash-windows-8-build-8102-on-acer-iconia-a500.html
lol, is anyone try this !
akram_1 said:
Please have a look what they sayes on this website:
"Make the Win 8 Usb key 32bit Plug it in and run setup..
It just works..
abit slower than Win7 but of with updates arriving all the time."
http://answers.downloadatoz.com/q,31388,flash-windows-8-build-8102-on-acer-iconia-a500.html
lol, is anyone try this !
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There you go, you can get all answer here on this website:
http://www.windows8news.com/2012/01/08/are-people-expecting-too-much-from-windows-8-arm-tablets/
Ssorry, but this little black duck isn't putting his expensive toy in the line of fire....
Any other victims.... Sorry, meant volunteers..
Please Dont Brick your Tablet.We do Care
Op ..
i think you really should go back looking for a forum/ website that takes about the basics of computers and computer architecture.Please do so before you are here asking someone to help you UN BRICK your Iconia .That Site you list. I checked it out..it is refering to the ms install key maker program.. It says nothing anywhere on there about the iconia a500. other then uses it as a way to get you on THAT Site to look and and hope you click on one of its adds.. the key thing it repeates over and over .. x86 x86 x86.... and 32 bit 32 bit..
when you see that.. it puts the iconia OUT of its class of Devices to run such applications or OS...
Thanks for the information.. but again i stress PLEASE if you try this stuff and brick your tablet...I will say we Warned ya over and over again...
please dont take this to be offensive but you just DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT OR DEALING WITH.. LEAVE your tablet updates to Acer..
Welcome to XDA By the way....
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kjy2010 said:
Unfortunayely the windows 8 dev release you have on your notebook is no where near what it will be at final release. I'm still waiting for my beta releases to start coming in, and can't wait!
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I totally agree .. But i have been watching what intel is doing as well. They can be sneeky . I belive that Intel and amd. WILL soon be pushing chips that can compete with arm .im guessing it will be some type of hybrid apu. That will run in a state to handle static app like programs(for battery life) . that are linked to full blown business network capable programs such as ms office .This will allow on the go Battery life. the plug in to a full blown all out windows Computer experience.. From what i have read about windows 8 Laptops . this is the experience Ms Is currently working on with the windows 8 we can currently run .For most this will never go over well.Battery life and full blown programs NOT NET apps.. that is what PEOPLE Will Have to get TO MAKE Mobile devices work for most Business environments.
Just my Opinion.. But who really knows maybe a alien will bring something even better Giggles.
come win 8 for thinkpad tablet 1838-2gg?
Windows 8 hasn't even been released yet, so...