Microsoft released Windows on ARM, promising huge improvements to duration battery life and better performance in many products.
These products are supposed to come not only from Microsoft but also from its partners. However, although several devices have been released in recent years, Windows in ARM has not been adopted by the public.
The reason is simple: these devices are very expensive and it makes no sense to invest in one platform, όταν υπάρχουν εναλλακτικές λύσεις της Intel με καλύτερη price.
Qualcomm CEO Miguel Nunes recently said in an interview with Golem that the first Windows on ARM devices were "inadequately priced", so customers were reluctant to buy them.
Microsoft itself has tried to address this issue with more affordable models Surface, but of course the whole ecosystem will have to follow in its footsteps to release cheaper Windows on ARM products.
Windows in ARM, released in 2017, has evolved significantly, so it now supports x64 emulation. Microsoft says it is working with Qualcomm to further develop the platform.
“With developers increasingly natively supporting them applications ARM64, η εξομοίωση εφαρμογών x64 είναι ένα σημαντικό βήμα στο ταξίδι μας με τα Windows 10 στο ARM. Μέσω της συνεργασίας μας με την Qualcomm Technologies, τα Windows 10 σε υπολογιστές ARM συνεχίζουν να προσφέρουν απίστευτη διάρκεια ζωής στην μπαταρία, δυνατότητες συνδεσιμότητας με 4G LTE και 5G και καθηλωτικές εμπειρίες με δυνατότητες επιτάχυνσης AI, pen and touch – all features that we believe are very necessary at work.”
Whether Windows in ARM will eventually succeed or not is a matter to be seen. But for now, the price of the available devices is obviously disappointing.
