NVIDIA has unveiled its Windows 8 Developer Program to provide developers with tools and resources for building applications for the hundreds of millions of ARM and x86-based devices that will take advantage of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 8.
All four NVIDIA processor brands will be supporting Windows 8. NVIDIA's next-generation, quad-core Tegra processor, code-named Project Kal-El, is an ARM-based system on a chip that will power lightweight, energy-efficient tablets and notebooks. NVIDIA is to also support Windows 8 on x86 systems with its GeForce GPUs, which deliver the best gaming experience; Quadro GPUs and Tesla GPUs, which provide breakthrough performance for scientific research, data centers, and high performance computing.
"With its elegant user interface and support for tablets and notebooks using ARM-based processors, Windows 8 will bring a seismic shift to the industry. Our expertise in both ARM and x86 environments, and our intimate familiarity with the Windows code base, makes us uniquely qualified to support Windows 8 developers," said Jeff Fisher, Senior VP, PC Business Unit, NVIDIA.
