Microsoft Announces ARM-Powered Surface Pro X

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #3

colejohnson66 wrote: post #2

Didn’t Windows RT fail? I’m genuinely curious: what’s different here?

Windows 10 now supports x86 emulation on ARM processors, so most programs will run on this device without a problem. Unlike Windows RT, which could only run things from the windows app store. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/19/17027026/microsoft-window...

And this isn't the first ARM Windows laptop with x86 emulation. It is just the first Surface-branded one.

Re: Microsoft Announces ARM-Powered Surface Pro X

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Post by Marsymars » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 11:01 PM UTC

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #3

colejohnson66 wrote: post #2

Didn’t Windows RT fail? I’m genuinely curious: what’s different here?

Windows 10 now supports x86 emulation on ARM processors, so most programs will run on this device without a problem. Unlike Windows RT, which could only run things from the windows app store. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/19/17027026/microsoft-window...

Windows RT was especially hamstrung because without jailbreaking it couldn't run Win32 desktop software even if it was compiled for ARM.

Re: Microsoft Announces ARM-Powered Surface Pro X

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Post by whywhywhywhy » Thu, Oct 03, 2019, 2:49 PM UTC

So no one going to talk about the removable hard drive?