Laptops on ARM Proceders are massively returned because of software incompatibility

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/70/EA/IB-FR6IJOKJF_DF4A499E.jpg" Alt = "Laptops on ARM Processor < p > The new Surface Laptop 7 model from Microsoft has unexpectedly hit Amazon's blacklist. Buyers return these devices massively due to critical problems with software compatibility. Why does the market giants still can't defeat this technological obstacle if Apple has long shown how to do it ?

< H2 > Snapdragon: Promises and Reality < p >Surface Laptop 7, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon X ARM-Chip, initially attracted buyers with great promises for long-term battery life and high performance. However, a few weeks after the start of sales on Amazon, a warning appeared: & laquo; often returned & raquo;. The reason was simple but very unpleasant & mdash; Incompatibility of many popular Windows applications with ARM architecture.

< p > The problem is that the vast majority of Windows programs were created under the X86 processors from Intel and AMD. To work on ARM-chips, these applications should be started through a special emulation mode, which is not always effective. Because of this, buyers encountered low speed, frequent failures or inability to start the necessary programs at all. This is especially true of professional software and games.

< h2 > Apple's success that could not repeat others

< p >At one time, Apple made a real revolution in the computer market by presenting the M1 ARM processors. The Apple M1 proved to be extremely successful: it combined high performance with record low energy consumption. MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini users have practically not noticed compatibility problems because Apple has prepared the software environment in advance. CPU productivity was so high that even through emulation old applications worked without noticeable speed loss.

< p > However for Microsoft and Qualcomm this story has been different. Despite Microsoft's considerable efforts to adapt Windows, the developers of third -party applications are still in no hurry to create versions for ARM. And without adaptation of third -party software, users will continue to return new devices back to stores.

< H2 > Return to Intel ? < P > According to the latest data, Microsoft is already considering an alternative path of development. The company is actively promoting Surface devices with the latest Intel Lunar Lake processors, which significantly improved autonomy, almost reaching Snapdragon. These processors have no compatibility problems characteristic of ARM.

< P > Experts advise users to carefully check that they are compatible for them with ARM architecture before buying such devices. This may allow you to avoid unnecessary disappointments and returns.

< P > So far the future ARM-nobuks under Windows remains in question. Will Microsoft and Qualcomm repeat Apple's success, will they return to the classic processors & mdash; will only show time.