Following poor Always Connected PC reviews, Microsoft distances itself from Qualcomm and ARM

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Early reviews for the first Always Connected PCs are uninspiring, and Microsoft seems to be downplaying the association with Windows 10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM processors. In the wake of criticisms of the performance of Windows 10 on ARM-based Always Connected PCs (ACPCs), Microsoft’s Windows general manager Erin Chapple downplayed the position of these devices in the category during a techradar interview. “We’re about choice in the ecosystem and working across our partners,” she said, as she stressed that ARM-based ACPCs are not the only devices in that category. As a provider of tools others use, this spin sounds consistent with the company’s mission. I say “spin” because Microsoft’s messaging beginning in December 2016 regarding its new cellular PC category has been inextricably intertwined with the company’s partnership with Qualcomm and Windows 10 on Snapdragon ARM processors. The partnership’s a synergy of Microsoft’s evolving of Windows for the Following poor Always Connected PC reviews, Microsoft distances itself from Qualcomm and ARM

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