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From: Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch>
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Subject: Re: "The first Copilot+ PC has been tested and it destroys the
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Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 18:23:39 -0400
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On 2024-05-25 1:58 p.m., chrisv wrote:
> Andrzej Matuch wrote:
> 
>> As an end-user, it should be the same to me. However, even I think that
>> x86-64 needs to go. Considering how far they are able to go with ARM in
>> terms of extending battery life, cutting power consumption and removing
>> the need for cooling, it only makes sense. It should especially be of
>> interest to hippies if they are truly concerned about society's general
>> energy usage.
> 
> I think that with x86-64 going to the big.little architecture, it
> should remain competitive in the power department.  In general use,
> the efficient cores will doing almost all the work.

The x86-64 architecture isn't going anywhere because Intel and AMD have 
invested too heavily into it. Its demise will come when people stop 
considering chips by those two companies. That will only happen when the 
disadvantages of using processors by either corporation become too 
obvious to ignore.

-- 
Andrzej (Andre) Matuch
TG: @AndrzejMatuch
Catholic, paleoconservative, Christ is king.