Windows RT vs Windows 8 - Compatibility issues with Existing Peripherals

Windows RT is an operating system (OS) from Microsoft that runs on ARM processors and powers new tablets. This OS is decidedly different from the full Windows 8 operating system that is run by Intel® processors and powers Ultrabook™ devices, laptops and desktop PCs, and even tablets.


There are many differences between Windows RT and Windows 8, including support for customers’ existing peripherals, such as printers, digital cameras, and other accessories. Help your customers figure out which devices are supported to help them avoid frustration.


Some older peripherals may not work with Windows RT because the drivers don’t exist. Or, other device drivers were simply not written to work with Windows RT. As an aside, this is the same circumstance with many existing Windows apps not working with Windows RT.


Help your customers by advising them to check with their device makers before they purchase any device to make sure they’ve developed drivers that work with Windows RT. Dell and HP have published lists of printers that will and won’t work with Windows RT.


HP has reported that the majority of its 200 currently supported laser printers will work with Windows 8, but only 34 of them are compatible with Windows RT. And, a list of 110 laser and inkjet printers from Dell shows that only 32 of them work with Windows RT. That includes just two of Dell's inkjet printers.


Windows 8 Capabilities



Take a look at how Windows 8 can support a variety of devices and functions.


Printers



Windows 8 supports:


Basic USB and wireless printing


Printing in portrait and landscape


Print quality settings


Grayscale printing


Paper-type selection


Ink level recognition


Mouse


Left and right button functionality


Scroll wheels


Programmable buttons / gestures


Keyboard


Windows 8 supports:


Music and volume controls


Internet forward/back controls


Calculator functions


Pre-programmed buttons for programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel



And, unlike Windows RT, Windows 8 can:


Recognize digitizer pen inputs


Download updated maps and voices from GPS systems


Recognize Webcams


Support 3rd party, DVD software for playback and write functionality on external DVD devices


Schedule back up and set file filters for external storage devices


Upload data from sports watches and fitness trackers


Recognize universal remotes for programming


Recognize USB Ethernet adapters


When it comes to Windows 8 and Intel, it just works! Especially with existing peripherals.

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