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Re:Microsoft Pledges to Use ARM Server Chips, Threatening In... by pythonaut_16 on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @12:37PM (#13821835)
I've been waiting for something like ever since I first got a Raspberry Pi.

Keep the x86 CPU around for active, high powered use, and then use a low power ARM CPU to run downloads and software updates while the PC is in an off or idle state.

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Re:Microsoft Pledges to Use ARM Server Chips, Threatening In... by stcredzero on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @01:04PM (#13822134)
What about number crunching on the GPU?
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