Cruncher04
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People are expecting to be able to store Win32 apps on the phone to use in Continuum. Not run full Photoshop on a 5" screen. I don't think that's a longshot, either.
Why would they expect that? Windows Mobile does not support Win32 at all. It is not a question of processor architecture but the OS needs to contain all the Win32 sub-system.
Microsoft has 2 OS' for a reason, Windows mobile (for both x86 and ARM) for Phones and Windows (for both x86 and ARM) for tablets and desktops. Unfortunately they kind of killed Windows for ARM (aka Windows RT), which had a complete Win32 subsystem.
And then of course people need to understand, that upcoming x86 phone will not be a high-end phone. It will most likely contain the Atom X3 SoC. As such it will be rather low-end but ok for business needs like email, Lync, Office etc.
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