Earlier today Sony unveiled PSP 2 next generation portable (NGP), now we’re hearing word that it might be able to run Windows 8. According to winrumors.com, the Arm processor used in the PSP 2 is compatible with an early build of Windows 8 which Microsoft demonstrated at CES 2011.
Tucked behind the beautiful five inch OLED display, dual analog sticks and front-facing camera on Sony’s PSP 2 is the quad-core Arm Cortex A9 CPU. At CES 2011 Microsoft unveiled an early build of Windows 8, build 6.2.7867, which supports ARM chips. With Microsoft partnering with ARM-based manufacturers (Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments), the Sony PSP 2’s ARM processor is certainly capable of powering the next generation OS.
For now, we know the Sony PSP 2 is expected to ship in time for the holiday season – timing which goes nicely with the launch of Windows 8. Early reports suggest Microsoft is compiling two builds of the OS – a tile based user experience similar to Windows Phone 7 codenamed “Mosh”, and a standard PC oriented build similar to Windows 7.
Of course, neither Microsoft nor Sony have confirmed plans of bringing Windows 8 to the PSP 2 next generation portable. However, never underestimate the power of the Playstation community — if there’s a will, there’s a way. It’s only a matter of time before a team of underground developers port the OS. Anyone else ready for a Windows 8-powered PSP 2?
via Winrumors
