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"VLC, the popular Swiss Army knife of media players, took one step nearer to a Windows 8 Metro release after the beta was released on the Kickstarter project page. The version currently available is for x86 processors but an ARM compiled version is expected soon for Windows Phone compatibility. It seems to be merely a matter of time before VLC provides a common user interface, media sync route and (almost) universal file and codec support to (almost) every phone and tablet currently available.
From Update #19:
Today, the first Beta of VLC for WinRT is getting deployed on the store. As many of you know, the road to come to this point has been long... Very long... I've been driving or helping some ports of VLC on mobile, but this port has been the hardest, by an order of magnitude. [...] This application [...] is compiled for Intel x86 CPUs: Windows RT version will follow as soon as we are able to compile it. The ARM version will also apply to Windows Phone."
(Score: 5, Informative) by archshade on Friday March 14 2014, @11:32AM
Windows RT is a cut down version of Windows 8 that runs on ARM. It supports Metro Apps but wont support most Windows applications (as it lacking lacking legacy x86 stuff). The MS Surface (not the MS Surface pro) is the most popular tablet running this OS, in fact I'm not sure there are any others.
(Score: 2) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday March 14 2014, @11:50AM
And to piggyback on your answer, I'd like to add that yes, to Americans, Windows RT is important.
You may not know living in India or Australia, but you know in the U.S. because Microsoft commercials for the Surface tablet(and by extension Windows RT) are now shown only during NFL (National Football League) games alongside commercials for BIG TRUCKS and NACHOS and AMERICA FUCK YEAH narrated by gruff-voiced mens' men.
So what they're trying to say is, buy a Surface and you'll grow hair on your balls and traditionally subservient women will throw themselves at you.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Jaruzel on Friday March 14 2014, @04:13PM
Except of course that on the MS Roadmap, Windows RT is going to be retired soon, as the hardware has caught up to such an extent that a an Intel x64 based Surface running full Windows 8 is just around the corner (the merging of the Surface and Surface Pro SKUs).
-Jar
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(Score: 1) by omtinez on Tuesday March 18 2014, @04:56PM
How can this be modded informative? This is the exact opposite from the truth
(Score: 2) by Jaruzel on Tuesday March 18 2014, @05:37PM
Because, I know what I'm talking about maybe? 20+ years in Corporate IT and a professional relationship with Microsoft as vendor.
But don't [not] take my word for it, try this:
http://www.techspot.com/news/54809-microsoft-looki ng-to-cull-windows-variants-windows-rt-and-phone-l ikely-to-merge.html [techspot.com]
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(Score: 1) by meisterister on Friday March 14 2014, @08:17PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean that of the five people who actually bought a Windows 8 RT tablet, around four or so have the Surface?