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That's why an ARM64 Windows desktop is unlikely (unless microsofts x86 emulator is magical). But ARM64 chrome books or android books are practical; I have 5 yea
by beagle3 9y ago
That's why an ARM64 Windows desktop is unlikely (unless microsofts x86 emulator is magical). But ARM64 chrome books or android books are practical; I have 5 year old ARM 32 chrome book and it is still useful for browsing and emailing.
- mikhailt 9y agoIt's already happening, Microsoft's using its WOW64 subsystem to emulate Win32 calls on top of native Windows 10 for ARM. Source: https://channel9.msdn.com/events/Build/2017/P4171 https://channel9.msdn.com/events/Build/2017/P4171
- beagle3 9y agoWhen I wrote "magical" I meant "sufficiently performant". Which I will only believe when I see in action.
- marssaxman 9y agoWhy restrict it to those limited OSes? Seems like an ARM64 laptop running Linux ought to work just as well as the AMD64 laptops running Linux I've been using for the last few years.
- beagle3 9y agoI've been using Linux on my desktop (without windows even in a VM) since 2004 and I totally agree - however until Linux is considered a viable option by non-enthusiasts, it's not relevant to this discussion. (I agree it is already relevant and more useful than Windows for the vast majority - but they refuse to even try)