Re:ARM-Ed Mac: We Have an Answer
by scarface74 on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @08:07AM
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Microsoft has been trying to make a good touch screen/desktop OS hybrid since Windows 8. The Surface line has been around since 2012.
The entire idea of the Surface is fundamentally flawed because of three factors - it’s dependence on backwards compatibility with Windows and using x86 processors.
The Chromebook is already a success in education, but it has the opposite problem than the Surface. Google has no clue in how to create an ecosystem. Android on tablets have been a non starter and Chromebooks are still nowhere as capable as iPads.
Android succeeded because Apple refuses to compete on price and everyone needs an phone. A tablet is a luxury product and Apple competes pretty well on price. The $329 iPad is a very good device with a better ecosystem.
The entire idea of the Surface is fundamentally flawed because of three factors - it’s dependence on backwards compatibility with Windows and using x86 processors.
The Chromebook is already a success in education, but it has the opposite problem than the Surface. Google has no clue in how to create an ecosystem. Android on tablets have been a non starter and Chromebooks are still nowhere as capable as iPads.
Android succeeded because Apple refuses to compete on price and everyone needs an phone. A tablet is a luxury product and Apple competes pretty well on price. The $329 iPad is a very good device with a better ecosystem.