Transitioning Mac to ARM consisted of redesigning a half-dozen products to work with a single SOC. Transitioning Windows to ARM would require hundreds of manufa

Transitioning Mac to ARM consisted of redesigning a half-dozen products to work with a single SOC. Transitioning Windows to ARM would require hundreds of manufacturers to work together for the same level of integration, which is ultimately more restrictive than the now-license-free x86. Microsoft is probably hoping that Windows On Arm will appease their business-class users until a truly killer RISC ISA like RISC-V is primed to hit the market.