Microsoft Announces ARM-Powered Surface Pro X (opens in new tab)

(theverge.com)

40 pointsaminecodes6y ago6 comments

6 comments

corv6y ago

This would make for a beautiful Linux device

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

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.

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

nwah16y ago

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

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