"The Windows PC market appears to be in flux at the moment. With the end of support coming this month for Windows 10, companies are trying to decide whether to finally jump to Windows 11, move to another platform entirely, or maybe stick with Windows - but ditch Intel for Arm processors. What's an IT buyer to do? When Microsoft first announced Copilot+ PCs last year, it focused largely on hardware based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors and its neural processing unit (NPU)."
"Microsoft has long hoped to see success for Windows 11 on Arm - especially after Windows RT and Windows 8 failed to gain traction - and lined up a range of PC makers to back the shift. (It also had a workable emulator for x86 code to support legacy applications.) Apple had already shown such a shift was possible, even beneficial, for end users."
Windows PC market faces uncertainty due to Windows 10 support ending and choices between Windows 11, other platforms, or Arm-based processors. Microsoft promoted Copilot+ PCs built on Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite with NPUs and provided x86 emulation to support legacy applications. Apple’s successful move to Arm M-series chips demonstrated potential benefits. IT decision-makers must assess whether Arm laptops and desktops running Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Linux, or other OSes are viable. Organizations should inventory required software, confirm compatibility and performance, and evaluate management, security, and driver support before transitioning to Arm-based systems.
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