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Why Microsoft's ARM-based Windows 10 laptops still have a lot to prove |
May 31, 2017
Asus, HP and Lenovo have signed on to Qualcomm's ambitious plan to make Windows 10 PCs that run on ARM Snapdragon processors. If Qualcomm and its partners succeed, it would represent a major shift in the PC industry, which has been centered around Intel's x86 architecture for a couple of decades. Qualcomm, which is a powerhouse in mobile phone chips, wants to extend its platform to laptops and tablets. The new machines could benefit from its phone-centric focus on power saving and see battery life of 20 hours, said Qualcomm vice president Don McGuire in an interview at Computex in Taipei.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3199029/windows/why-microsofts-arm-based-windows-10-laptops-still-have-a-lot-to-prove.html#tk.rss_all
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