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I would if there were any decent options that weren't Macs, honestly, and if there was a standardized platform such as the PC. The success of x86 wasn't only d
by qalmakka 4y ago
I would if there were any decent options that weren't Macs, honestly, and if there was a standardized platform such as the PC.
The success of x86 wasn't only due to software, but also thanks to the standardization of hardware and firmware. You can release a single image and boot it on every PC-compatible computer, because stuff like the BIOS, PCI, VGA, ... are all standard. A bare x86 CPU is of little use without all the thingamajigs that make a PC a PC.
Viceversa, on ARM outside the few boards or computers with an UEFI it's a far west of options, configurations, and so on. ARM PCs will never succeed outside of Apple closed garden until they get as convenient to install and upgrade as their x86_64 counterparts are.