Microsoft has time and again dismissed the possibility of Windows 7 finding its way onto ARM-based smartbook PCs. It remains reluctant to budge from its stand. Mike Nash, corporate vice president for Windows Platform Strategy at Microsoft, reiterated the company's stance on offering support for ARM-based processors in an interview with Digitimes. According to Nash, Microsoft will continue to honor its long-standing commitment to Intel and will not add support for ARM processors.

He went on to add that an increasing number of netbook users are opting for Windows 7 ahead of cheaper alternatives. After having slammed the door on a Windows 7 ARM port, he left a small window open by suggesting that smartbook vendors can use the ARM-compatible Windows CE instead. Microsoft's current reluctance to offer a Windows 7 ARM port probably stems from potential technical bottlenecks as much as its commitment to Intel.

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