… Although Windows on ARM has improved a lot in recent years, and emulated gaming is possible, it's unlikely this chip will be able to stand up to the more traditional x86 designs in gaming. …
… Microsoft followed up with the faster Surface 2, but retired Windows RT thereafter . While Windows 10 Mobile still runs on ARM hardware, Microsoft never released the kind of x86 emulation that would allow mobile ARM devices to access the full suite of Win32 applications -- until now. …
… Where are the Windows RT ARM tablets? Read more about Windows 8 , or the future of mobile computing Image credit: Engadget Opens in a new window
… The focus on x86 hardware may also have been seen as a weakness for Windows 10X. ARM-based computing has become much more important in just the 18 months since that fateful Surface event. …
… ARM-based Windows RT tablets didn't establish a buffer for Intel's Clover Trail; they failed to sell. The Clover Trail-equipped systems, meanwhile, offered terrible performance compared to existing laptops at the same price points. …
… Yesterday, we discussed whether ARM's just-announced Cortex-A76 is ready to drop into existing sockets and take on Intel in the laptop market. The Snapdragon 850 doesn't really change my overall perspective on ARM's chances in the laptop space. …
… Further testing shows that plugging two devices in on the right side may send temperatures soaring, but apparently at least some MacBook laptops don't respond in the same way. …
… This unusual form factor supports computing setups that other laptops could never dream of, but it won't come cheap. …
… Now read: Intel dismisses ‘x86 tax’, sees no future for ARM or any of its competitors
… A fancy MacBook packed with awesome features doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. …