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Subject: Re: Shutdown - 25 Years Later
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On 2025-04-19, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:58:40 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
>
>> (Maybe Surface computers still run on ARM CPUs, I don't know and don't
>> really care.)
>
> The business models can be either Intel or Qualcomm Snapdragon. I'm not 
> sure if the Intel versions are available in the consumer market. The 
> designations are rather confusing. They may be setting themselves up for 
> buyer's remorse like the ARM powered RTs. At least this generation can run 
> regular Windows software with the emulator although there's a list of 
> caveats.

So, even if they run on Intel CPUs they don't use a completely standard 
Windows install? Or do you mean the Snapdragon ones have to emulate regular 
Windows? 

For me a laptop is pretty much useless without a keyboard, so the whole 
tablet plus keyboard concept is lost on me.

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