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Shifting Apps To ARM Chips Could Save Laptop Batteries

Posted by timothy on from the but-does-it-run-windows dept.

An anonymous reader writes "When is an Intel PC not an Intel PC? When it moves applications such as Internet browsing and email on to an ARM processor because it can get longer battery life. And according to a story at EE Times, this hybrid Intel-ARM processor approach is being taken by PC makers as prominent as Dell. The problem for Intel: Why would you switch out of 'all-day' mode and use the Intel processor? The problem for ARM: lacking support from Microsoft for Windows; the applications it runs for the PC have to do so under Linux."

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  1. Re:Not a problem by Duradin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have you used Windows Mobile? That's something I reserve for inflicting on only my worst enemies and only as a last resort. It's the Jack Bauer option of OSs.

  2. Re:Jack Bauer Option by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Have you used Windows Mobile? That's something I reserve for inflicting on only my worst enemies and only as a last resort. It's the Jack Bauer option of OSs."

    That is an insult to Jack Bauer. He is competent and works 24 hours a day.

    But only one day a year.