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   From: candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid   
      
   CrudeSausage  wrote at 12:29 this Sunday (GMT):   
   > On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:50:57 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >> I keep wondering how well those Windows-on-ARM devices are really doing.   
   >> Compatibility with the vast majority of existing x86-Windows apps still   
   >> seems abysmal. I suspect that the popularity of the ARM-based machines   
   >> is directly down to the fact that most work by ordinary users is being   
   >> done in the cloud nowadays, and you don’t need much more than a decent   
   >> browser (which is a given these days) to manage that.   
   >>   
   >> In other words, nobody cares about most of those existing x86-Windows   
   >> apps.   
   >>   
   >> This site , as of this writing,   
   >> only counts 823 ARM-native Windows apps, with a pathetic average rating   
   >> of 1.0/5.0. The total traffic numbers don’t look like much; if that’s a   
   >> reflection of actual customer interest in the platform, then it’s doing   
   >> pretty badly, is all I can say.   
   >   
   > Just like everything else Microsoft has created in response to an Apple   
   > product, it's half-assed. The company is lucky that Windows is still the   
   > de facto platform for gaming because if it weren't, there would be no   
   > reason whatsoever to run the operating system. In every way, the Mac is a   
   > better platform for the typical user whereas a PC with Linux is better for   
   > someone who wants repairability and customization.   
      
      
   It also has the most legacy/corporate software made by companies that no   
   longer exist unfortunately   
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