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Big problem with Step 5 - people couldn't run Windows on their Macbooks except under emulation. That would be a deal breaker for a lot of potential customers (p
by tjmc 16y ago
Big problem with Step 5 - people couldn't run Windows on their Macbooks except under emulation. That would be a deal breaker for a lot of potential customers (pretty much all the gamers for example) and Apple knows it.
Personally, I don't think the transition to ARM on the Mac will happen any time soon. Apple will just try to convince more people to buy iOS devices instead.
- sireat 16y agoI don't think ability to run Windows natively is something that Apple considers crucial. Sure it is nice, but not a dealbreaker. I believe the main reason Apple migrated away from PowerPC was unreliability(delays, heat, speed etc.) from the supplier and progression not compatibility with x86.
- loewenskind 16y ago>That would be a deal breaker for a lot of potential customers Today it would be, but mobile is really taking off. Who knows where we'll be in even 2 years. Maybe by step 5 the remaining things we have to have windows for (e.g. Office) simply wont be a requirement anymore.
- eru 16y agoAnd to be frank, something like Office should be non-demanding enough to be fast enough emulated. (Of course software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster..)
- listic 16y agoWell, it's not just Office, it's a great deal of games and specialized software. But yes, I'm afraid Apple can live with Macs not supporting Windows.