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The most exciting 2024 tech isn't AI (www.spacebar.news)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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2024 might be the breakout year for efficient ARM chips in desktop and laptop PCs.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Apple has the benefit of having done architecture transitions a few times already. Microsoft has been trying to get everyone out of the "Program Files (x86)" directory for over decade.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

apple doesnt have the burden of being backwards compatible for 3 decades and able to run on most commoditized hardware.

apple undoubtedly has it easier than a company thats actually in use in most of the business world.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Uhh, one reason they don't is that they have made the switch twice. Even if they didn't have to deal with any other third party, they still had to convince Adobe, and Adobe doesn't want to do shit if they don't have to.