Re:Introducing Copilot+ PCs
by CamperBob2 on Monday May 20, 2024 @02:50PM
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If it's like their previous ARM Windows attempt, existing native software won't work in any event because the entire platform is locked down.
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Windows 11 ARM isn't locked down at all. I run it on a daily basis.
Re:Introducing Copilot+ PCs
by CamperBob2 on Monday May 20, 2024 @02:55PM
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You can run any legacy Win32 .EXE on it that you want? I didn't know that. Good to hear if true.
It's actually kinda annoying once I started paying attention, as many software vendors just detect "Windows" and give you a x86/x64 installer, even when the company offers a ARM64 build that would presumably be faster or be more energy efficient. I installed a bunch of stuff that were Intel binaries without even knowing that I wasn't running native. But I haven't noticed any performance issues, and yeah everything just works.
Re:Introducing Copilot+ PCs
by jabroni_salad on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:40PM
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In 2018 that lockdown situation morphed into "S Mode" which you can turn off in the control panel. The only trick is that you can't turn it back on. It's just that the ecosystem isn't there, both in terms of developers and performant devices.
Hopefully today's announcement is a turning point for that but atm windows on ARM is about on the same tier as a pre-carplay infotainment system.