But an i7 is a "normal" Intel based machine and that's the kind that you would want in order to be able to run regular desktop software.

One thing to watch out for will be Windows 8 tablets that are using ARM cpu chips in them instead of Intel ones - those ones will not run regular desktop software. I know for sure that MoI will not run on the ARM-based tablets, those ones will only be set up to run those tablet/touch screen focused "Metro" style applications.

- Michael