<A href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57326167-94/qualcomm-sees-snapdragon-powered-pcs-by-late-2012/" target="_blank">Snapdragon, a two-core ARM chip, will be available sometime next year.</A> Qualcomm and Microsoft are working to get Win8 ported to the new chips, and to market, by the end of next year.