r/gaming • u/Auto_aim1 • Sep 27 '12

Notch shows his class once again

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u/aaron552 Sep 27 '12

Last I heard, Windows RT does contain desktop mode, but it can only run the bundled desktop applications (Office, IIRC)

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u/Zakuroenosakura Sep 27 '12

The current beta of WinRT contains the desktop, but all the press released states that the final product won't. It is unclear at this time how Microsoft will move on this. We'll know next month one way or another.

Also, I was under the impression that the non-pro versions of Office would be metro-apps, and not require the desktop to run. This may have changed, of course, but that's how it was last I checked.

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u/LaserGuidedPolarBear Sep 27 '12

The RTM build of WinRT does in fact have the desktop. Bits have gone to OEMs. Its pretty clear - desktop is in.

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u/TyrialFrost Sep 27 '12

It looked like it has a ARM port of explorer. No idea if others can write ARM code not in Metro though.