<p>8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets For Home And Office (click image for larger view and for slideshow)Taiwanese computer maker HTC next year plans to release a pair of tablets running Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, including a 7-inch model that could be aimed squarely at the iPad Mini and Amazon's Kindle Fire, according to a published report.</p><p>Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source, reported that both models will run Windows RT, a pared down version of Windows 8 that only runs apps preinstalled by Microsoft--including Office 13 --or those downloaded from the company's online Windows Store.Webcasts More &gt;&gt;White Papers More &gt;&gt;Reports More &gt;&gt;</p><p>All Windows RT tablets are powered by chips that use ARM's mobile processor reference design, which aims for energy efficiency and long battery life.</p><p>HTC plans to release the devices next fall, Bloomberg reported, adding that both will be powered by ARM-based chips manufactured by Qualcomm. Nvidia also makes ARM chips for Windows RT tablets, including for Microsoft's Surface RT device. Spokespersons for Microsoft and HTC did not comment on the report.</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/handheld/htc-prepping-windows-8-rival-to-ipad-min/240145199">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/20/microsoft-fbr-slices-estimates-on-soft-windows-8-debut/">Microsoft: FBR Slices Estimates On Soft Windows 8 Debut</a> (Forbes)</p><p><a href="http://www.streetinsider.com/Insiders+Blog/HTC+Ups+Ante+on+Microsoft+(MSFT)+Windows+8%3B+Will+Debut+Two+Tablets+in+FY13/7966399.html">HTC Ups Ante on Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 8; Will Debut Two Tablets in FY13</a> (StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog))</p><p><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/consumer&id=8927389">best laptops featuring Windows 8</a> (abc13.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d2k06bWpnNRS_0MtRz3HkynUFNedM&ned=us">332 additional articles.</a></p>