Why though? X Elite lags x86 on battery life, performance and compatibility (and you can’t really run Linux on X Elite).
I am not a fan of Intel, AMD, Nvidia, but what’s the point of moving to ARM for the sake of moving?
Unlike most, I actually have been running ARM on home server for almost a decade. For that use case it makes sense because it’s cheap and well supported.
One can only dream about people fleeing x86-64 and going ARM or, even better, RISC-V.
But no, it’s only changing the collar to the dog. But the dog stays the same.
Why though? X Elite lags x86 on battery life, performance and compatibility (and you can’t really run Linux on X Elite).
I am not a fan of Intel, AMD, Nvidia, but what’s the point of moving to ARM for the sake of moving?
Unlike most, I actually have been running ARM on home server for almost a decade. For that use case it makes sense because it’s cheap and well supported.
It would be better to switch to RISC-V because it has no problems with patents and everyone can build a RISC-V CPU, not only 2 companies.
I would be happy to, but it’s currently not an option for desktop/laptop.
Would be great for an SBC where the OS and apps are open source and performance is less of an issue.
ARM has all the same drawbacks as x86 and it’s not a Deus Ex machina that gives high performance at low power consumption because of magic.
Imagine Europe pushing RISC-V and sharing upgrades with China¹. The power of the flagship would soon reach ARM or even x86-64 in a few years.
¹ China is already using RISC-V as much as they can.
I would support that, but it would require European unity and a strategic decision to make a permanent break with the US.