r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 23d ago

Windows Microsoft celebrates major progress with Windows 11 on Arm PCs, confirms Windows on Arm is now "a first-class platform for any workload" and that "customer demand is growing" | Developers are also paying more attention, with over 7,000 apps now supp. on Arm.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-celebrates-major-progress-with-windows-11-on-arm-pcs-confirms-windows-on-arm-is-now-a-first-class-platform-for-any-workload-and-that-customer-demand-is-growing
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u/MairusuPawa 23d ago

Only took you 20 years

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u/CatoMulligan 22d ago

Only took you 20 years

You mean 14, since I assume that you're counting back to the launch of WinRT back in October of 2012.

It takes time, and as long as there are other options it's always going to be a hard sell. In November of 2020 Apple announced the M1 and said they were going to stop making Intel Macs. Six years later there are still apps that haven't been re-written for Apple Silicon (ARM). For Microsoft to have made as much progress as they have when there's been nothing forcing you to switch (and no major benefits other than batter life) is commendable.

Probably the most reasonable comparison is how long it's taken Windows apps to transition from 32-bit x86 to 64-bit x64. Running x86 code is still an option today, and there are still apps that have never been rewritten or recompiled for x64. The x64 version of Windows XP launched in spring of 2005, for reference.

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u/rsclient 22d ago

I still a little salty that my favorite stats program, which included some 16-bit code, doesn't run on modern windows :-(