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TMF 020 - PCs Getting Arm'ed Up - Why You Should Care
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Apple's M1 has been the single biggest success in recent computing history. And now Windows wants a piece of that. In today's episode we go over why you should care about the forthcoming x86 to ARM transition....if it succeeds.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Read companion article here: https://sknexus.com/arm-vs-x86-for-dummies/
Further learning and references
ARM vs x86: What's the difference?
Arm vs x86: Instruction sets, architecture, and all key differences explained
ARM vs. x86: Differences & similarities of both architectures
What is an ARM processor?
WHY X86 NEEDS TO DIE
Why x86 Doesn’t Need to Die
An AnandTech Interview with Jim Keller: 'The Laziest Person at Tesla'
Nvidia and AMD plan to launch Arm PC chips as soon as 2025, Reuters reports
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Chapters
1. TMF 020 - PCs Getting Arm'ed Up - Why You Should Care (00:00:00)
2. History of x86 vs ARM (00:00:34)
3. Apple's transition into ARM with Apple Silicon (00:01:44)
4. Why did the MacBook Air M1 became so successful? (00:03:01)
5. Why Microsoft's last ARM attempt failed (00:04:58)
6. Secret behind Apple's success with ARM transition (00:06:05)
7. Apple's advantage with Supply Chain (00:06:45)
8. Apple still has dev ecosystem advantage (00:08:17)
9. Apple's compatibility prowess with rosetta (00:09:19)
10. Microsoft's horizontal integration (00:10:38)
11. Windows users need more functionality (00:11:53)
12. Windows has more open dev ecosystem (00:12:58)
13. How Microsoft is solving shortcomings for ARM transition (00:14:05)
14. How are Microsoft's new ARM Laptops? (00:15:58)
15. Why should you care about the ARM transition? (00:16:20)
16. The competitive landscape of PCs (00:16:30)
17. The trickle down economics of innovation (00:18:05)
18. Pakistan's slow moving auto industry - lesson to learn (00:18:56)
19. x86 isn't going anywhere, reap the benefit (00:22:15)
20. Teaser to future episode (00:22:34)
21. My hypothetical take on device singularity?? (00:23:06)
22. Reference to references (00:24:47)
23. Concern for ARM adoption in terms of flexibility (00:25:26)
24. Nature of ARM (00:25:59)
25. Windows will be divided forever...probably (00:27:20)
26. Follow up: Layoffs at SadaPay - Side effects of getting acquired (00:29:58)
27. How Acquisitions work? (00:30:24)
28. After show - Tech ke Totkay: Weird Ads on Social Media (00:32:03)
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