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There is no "Windows for mac" for Intel either. Apple just added some drivers. That could be done for the M1 as well.

• wpm 5y ago
  No it couldn’t. Microsoft doesn’t sell Windows for ARM.
  • rowanG077 5y ago
    How is that a problem. Microsoft would jump at the chance to run windows on M1. Make no mistake here. It's only Apple not wanting to invest in features that have existed for years.
    • rdsnsca 5y ago
      If they would jump at it ... why is the ARM version of Windows OEM only?
      • rowanG077 5y ago
        Because there is no reason for it to be. Apple has made a clear statement that it won't actively support other operating systems.
• marcan_42 5y ago
  No it couldn't. The ARM ecosystem is a lot more fragmented than x86, and M1 does not follow the SystemReady specification (which mandates certain hardware beyond the CPUs), which means OSes need core kernel patches to support it (which is what we're doing with Linux). To run Windows on the M1 requires Microsoft's cooperation. You can't do it just by writing drivers. This isn't new; Microsoft did it with the Raspberry Pi 3, which is also a nonstandard SoC. But it can't be done by Apple alone.
  • rowanG077 5y ago
    I stand corrected. Still I think if Apple approached Microsoft with we want windows on this thing that Microsoft would jump at the chance.