For most consumers it doesn’t matter. What will is “Why does program X run so slow when program Y is fast?”. That can be solved with marketing, like calling the ARM version of Windows “Windows M 11” or something like that. Programs optimized for “Windows 11 M” will run faster and older windows 11 programs will run, but slower. Explaining that will be key to whether Arm windows will succeed.
Most users though use a small subset of programs. Like web browser, email, light office and some media consumption. Should work well enough for them.
We went through this with the whole “Windows 10 in S Mode”. The end result was a lot of pissed off consumers, both because of OS limitations and the fact the the HW specs of those devices were crap.
2024 and Windows still suck at rendering text, especially on OLED monitors with different pixel grid. And they think using a different processor would convince artists.
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Which run of the mill consumers who choose to buy a these understand what ARM even is?
Well I dont so thats anecdotal but No
For most consumers it doesn’t matter. What will is “Why does program X run so slow when program Y is fast?”. That can be solved with marketing, like calling the ARM version of Windows “Windows M 11” or something like that. Programs optimized for “Windows 11 M” will run faster and older windows 11 programs will run, but slower. Explaining that will be key to whether Arm windows will succeed.
Most users though use a small subset of programs. Like web browser, email, light office and some media consumption. Should work well enough for them.
We went through this with the whole “Windows 10 in S Mode”. The end result was a lot of pissed off consumers, both because of OS limitations and the fact the the HW specs of those devices were crap.
2024 and Windows still suck at rendering text, especially on OLED monitors with different pixel grid. And they think using a different processor would convince artists.
I’m still waiting for ARM compatible drivers for the Dymo label printers we use. It’s been 4 years now.
Fuuuuuuuck Dymo.
ARM is limited by licensing greed. RISC-V or its successors is the future.
Lol…wut? Really? So few people bought Windows-RT that they think no one noticed.