Re:Ask HN: Can competitors catch up to Apple Silicon?
by mike_hearn on Monday July 04, 2022 @06:13PM
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That used to be true, but ARM has been standardizing these aspects now for a long time. Modern ARM systems can use ACPI for example.
Android phones have different builds because the hardware varies a lot, and because the OS is an integrated part of the product offering. It's not like the PC space where the hardware makers can't compete by better integrating the OS.
Android phones have different builds because the hardware varies a lot, and because the OS is an integrated part of the product offering. It's not like the PC space where the hardware makers can't compete by better integrating the OS.