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... And windows will be locked out of the datacenter until they create ARM-compatible versions of windows. Next thing you know Windows runs on both ARM and x86
by gridspy 16y ago
... And windows will be locked out of the datacenter until they create ARM-compatible versions of windows.
Next thing you know Windows runs on both ARM and x86 (with x86 emulation for applications) and pushes x86 out of the commercial / domestic arena.
- Hoff 16y agoMicrosoft Windows on Itanium was once marketed as the path forward for x86 applications, too. Intel hasn't had particular success with microprocessor designs outside of its core x86 business. Examples of other designs include iAPX432, i860/i960, StrongARM/XScale and Itanium. These architecture transitions don't always work out. While Apple has some experience with porting and has maked it look (relatively) easy, Windows hasn't had particular success with its ports, whether via Itanium's x86 emulation or via translation tools such as FX!32.