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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like Windows answer to Apple Silicon
- qubex 3y agoBeing born in 1981 and having used wintel machines until 2003 when I ‘switched’ to Apple Mac, it’s fascinating to watch the x86 architecture (finally) be challenged and the postfix of the portmanteau be called into question. I remember ogling at RISC architectures as a teen (I was fascinated by the IBM RS/6000 and eventually acquired a BeBox) and guys, it’s been a long time coming.
- HumblyTossed 3y agoI remember want a DEC Alpha workstation and just really hoping that would give WinTel some competition. But alas...
- jzl 3y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38010044 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38010044
- jjtheblunt 3y agoClickbaity title; far more interesting article content though! (The title made me think "Did Apple Silicon even ask Windows a question?".)
- theogravity 3y agoIt's an ARM-based processor?