Texas Instruments (TI) showcased an OMAP4470 processor-based tablet running on a pre-release version of Windows 8 at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
The company demonstrated that how the latest OMAP 4 platform distinctly supports Microsoft's new computing experience, Windows 8, that reimagines Windows.
The OMAP4470 processor's rich multimedia, end-to-end security and powerful multitasking capabilities prove the ideal match for Windows 8 key features including a fast & fluid touch-first user interface, a rich user experience with hardware accelerated graphics, an always-on-always-connected experience, and multiple security enhancements.
The platform's multicore architecture pairs its main CPUs with several differentiated features including programmable accelerators, hardware composition engines and a dedicated ISP.
Tablets used for cloud-based applications, access to work documents or streaming premium content benefit from the company's system-level M-Shield mobile security technology which provides terminal and content security.
The M-Shield solution also operates a hardware-protected, trusted execution environment (TEE), which does not require a dedicated chip or extra CPU cycles, freeing the CPUs for critical Windows 8 computing functions.
''The OMAP4470 processor makes expert use of its smart multicore architecture to enable enhanced PC and mobile computing experiences. Combining the OMAP 4 platform's unique capabilities with Microsoft's seamless interaction of touch, mouse and keyboard via Windows 8 will deliver a streamlined, fast and fluid experience,'' said Deepu Talla, GM, OMAP mobile computing, wireless business unit, TI.
''Our partnership with platform leaders such as TI help take full advantage of ARM architecture, with new capabilities that enable compelling new PCs and user scenarios,'' said Aidan Marcuss, senior director of Windows core marketing & ecosystem, Microsoft Corp.