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Windows apps will be ported to ARM. Microsoft already supports an ARM version of Windows, so this doesn't seem so far-fetched. Also, it is possible to build uni
by dlevine 12y ago
Windows apps will be ported to ARM. Microsoft already supports an ARM version of Windows, so this doesn't seem so far-fetched. Also, it is possible to build universal binaries supporting two architectures (Apple did this during the PPC-Intel transition).
- walterbell 12y agoHow are sales of Windows on ARM? Win RT tablets didn't do well and Chromebooks are now available as x86.
- dlevine 12y agoWindows RT tablets didn't do well because they were too slow and too expensive. They were basically pitched as full computers, but the chips were too slow for that. The Surface Pro was only a bit more expensive, and offered much better performance. But performance of ARM is rapidly improving, to the point where it will soon be sufficient. And Chromebooks have always been available in x86. It's easier for notebook manufacturers to convert low-end windows notebooks to Chrome OS than to design ARM-based systems from the ground up. From what I understand, ARM Chromebooks have sold pretty well.