Windows RT on Snapdragon S4 hands-on and Rob Chandhok interview (update: video)

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We just got a hands-on demo of Microsoft [Windows RT][3] running on Qualcomm's [Snapdragon S4][4] development tablet here at [Computex 2012][5] in Taipei. The verdict? It's smooth as silk on a 1.5GHz dual-core APQ8060A with 2GB of RAM, which means it's likely to be even more impressive on the company's quad-core offering. We got to see [SkyDrive][6] photo sharing between a Nokia [Lumia 900][7] and the Windows RT device, showing that both WiFi and 3G connectivity are fully supported. Ditto GPS -- with [Bing Maps][8] purring along nicely.

Most interesting, however, was a demo of _Vendetta Online_ which ran without hiccups even when multitasking along with other apps. We asked about battery life and benchmarks -- especially when comparing Windows RT to Android -- but sadly Qualcomm doesn't have any numbers to share. The company's focus is clearly on working with Microsoft to streamline the new OS for the Snapdragon platform, and from what we saw today, things are moving along quite nicely.

Take a look at our gallery below and hit the break for our hands-on video and interview with Rob Chandhok, President of Qualcomm Internet Services.

**Gallery: [Windows RT on Snapdragon S4 hands-on][9]**

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