▲ 156 ▼ Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X” (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows on ARM is a thing, it will run x86 binaries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gord forbid those binaries want to do any actual work though... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t follow? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows on ARM will run x86 binaries. But if these binaries require any real processing power, they choke or run really really slowly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I guess it depends on how you define “real processing power”. I run Windows on Arm on my Mac Studio through Parallels. I installed Steam and played Civ 4 and it’s great. Sure, it’s an old game but it runs smoothly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gord forbid those binaries want to do any actual work though... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t follow? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows on ARM will run x86 binaries. But if these binaries require any real processing power, they choke or run really really slowly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I guess it depends on how you define “real processing power”. I run Windows on Arm on my Mac Studio through Parallels. I installed Steam and played Civ 4 and it’s great. Sure, it’s an old game but it runs smoothly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t follow? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows on ARM will run x86 binaries. But if these binaries require any real processing power, they choke or run really really slowly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I guess it depends on how you define “real processing power”. I run Windows on Arm on my Mac Studio through Parallels. I installed Steam and played Civ 4 and it’s great. Sure, it’s an old game but it runs smoothly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows on ARM will run x86 binaries. But if these binaries require any real processing power, they choke or run really really slowly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I guess it depends on how you define “real processing power”. I run Windows on Arm on my Mac Studio through Parallels. I installed Steam and played Civ 4 and it’s great. Sure, it’s an old game but it runs smoothly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I guess it depends on how you define “real processing power”. I run Windows on Arm on my Mac Studio through Parallels. I installed Steam and played Civ 4 and it’s great. Sure, it’s an old game but it runs smoothly. permalink fedilink source parent