[–] colejohnson66 6y ago ↗ Didn’t Windows RT fail? I’m genuinely curious: what’s different here? [–] wilsonnb3 6y ago ↗ 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... [–] nwah1 6y ago ↗ And this isn't the first ARM Windows laptop with x86 emulation. It is just the first Surface-branded one. [–] Marsymars 6y ago ↗ Windows RT was especially hamstrung because without jailbreaking it couldn't run Win32 desktop software even if it was compiled for ARM.
[–] wilsonnb3 6y ago ↗ 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... [–] nwah1 6y ago ↗ And this isn't the first ARM Windows laptop with x86 emulation. It is just the first Surface-branded one. [–] Marsymars 6y ago ↗ Windows RT was especially hamstrung because without jailbreaking it couldn't run Win32 desktop software even if it was compiled for ARM.
[–] nwah1 6y ago ↗ And this isn't the first ARM Windows laptop with x86 emulation. It is just the first Surface-branded one.
[–] Marsymars 6y ago ↗ Windows RT was especially hamstrung because without jailbreaking it couldn't run Win32 desktop software even if it was compiled for ARM.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/19/17027026/microsoft-window...