xandros9
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You're a funny kind of a Moderator, aren't you? You state that you assume that the x3 will never run x86 on ARM ever, but other than general reference to Microsoft's admittedly problematic history (at least wrt Mobile), you don't say what leads to that assumption. And then you further state that either way, the x3 should go back to the store? Because . . . . ? Even though I am pleased and working well with the x3? Do I have to send it back? Because of the uncertain future of x86 on ARM? Right now, exactly zero phones are known to have this future capacity. Do we all have to send our phones back to the store while we wait for word whether which, if any, phones will be included in this ARM initiative? It might also be that the x3 could run with this, but by the time that happens there will be a new HP x3 Elite that would run it better, or a Surface Phone or some other phone will run this. Its hard not to see x86 on ARM as outside of a movement for convergence of mobile and desktop, and HP is in the current forefront and partnered closely with Microsoft. How does that exclude HP from being included in the next phase in this movement?
Yup I'm certainly a funny kind of person.
Sounds like you want some more information on why I think the way I do... well, Microsoft has a rather poor track record when it comes to bringing new features to older devices, or devices that have already been sold/launched. Here we go...
- The abandonment of Windows Phone 7 devices. An alleged employee on the inside claimed it was mostly a marketing decision, not "hardware requirements." Devices got 7.8 which got them a new start menu.
- The abandonment of the RT tablets. All they got was also a new start menu instead of Windows 10 or anything.
- Windows 10 Mobile cut off from WP8 devices. (the higher-end S4 were on-par with the mid-range 400 chips that were supported) In fact, some devices were still being sold as W10M capable despite the announcement that they were indeed not.
- Call recording is only on new devices that shipped with Windows 10 Mobile. No apparent hardware issue.
- Continuum only works on new Windows 10 Mobile devices. MS says its a hardware restriction but people have gotten it working fine on the 1520, 930, 830 and 635. Of course performance wasn't great on the 830 and 635 but it poses some questions about "hardware restrictions." All that leads me to believe that whether the Elite X3 is actually capable of x86 emulation will have no bearing on the decision to deny it the feature IF and I mean IF the feature reaches mobile.
I'll add more as I remember them.
And even if the feature is planned, it may not happen, such as Edge extensions on mobile which was quietly removed from the roadmap.
Also worth noting is MS's disregard for older devices and feature regressions in some cases. Notably is that Skype is dropping support for all Windows Phones except those on the Anniversary Update, which isn't much. Those older phones can't do anything about it. Kids Corner and FM Radio was also removed from Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary update. etc.
I said the X3 should go back to the store to OP and OP alone. It simply won't meet his expectations and I wasn't sure it was made clear enough thus far. You sir, can do what you wish, don't take it personally.