Intel knocks ARM's legacy app dilemma in Windows 8, says it has a 'big uphill fight' ahead

[![Intel CEO Paul Otellini][1] ][2]

Intel has typically [kept its cool][3] in responding to [Windows 8 on ARM][4], but that war of words (and chips) just got a little more heated at an investor meeting. CEO Paul Otellini saw his more mobile-oriented competition facing a "big uphill fight" without the presence of legacy Windows app support. That's a big drawback for corporate buyers that have legions of traditional apps they want to keep running, the executive said. He also used the opportunity to rib [ARM][5] over a lack of any existing Windows hardware. There's certainly no question that Intel [has a head start][6] in Windows 8 support, but the remarks do come with a degree of irony. Intel is [cutting into ARM's territory][7] with Atom-based Android phones, and while it won't have as much of a problem with legacy OS support as ARM will with Windows, Intel has a lot to prove on its own.

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