ARM-powered Surface 4

[naddy6969]

Get Samsung to make it, then 6 months later they can claim it never existed. ??????

 

[RobbieRobski]

Before the death of Windows mobile, I thought this may have been a good idea because of Windows on Arm. But without phone mobile, what incentive is there left for developers?

If it would be successful now, they must wait until edge has complete PWA support. Otherwise, I feel it's dead on arrival.

 

[Jon T]

I really like the form of my Surface 3, but it's pretty underpowered if you want to do more than one or two things at a time. I'd love something with a similar form factor (a little thinner would be great) with enough power to run more than a couple of browser tabs at a time and do some light coding and that can run OneNote decently. Oh, and more reasonable power management. I currently have my Surface 3 set to hibernate after a couple of hours unplugged. Otherwise it's dead every time I reach for it.

I'm hoping that there will be at least some Windows on ARM device that fits that bill. If it's from Microsoft that would be great.

 

[vEEP pEEP]

The only reason to buy an ARM based Surface is for batter longevity?
Will they be cheaper than x86 Surfaces?

 

[Cruncher04]

The only reason to buy an ARM based Surface is for batter longevity?
Will they be cheaper than x86 Surfaces?

The higher efficiency of ARM CPUs gives device makers different options. You can get longer battery duration at same performance and form factor, smaller form factor at same battery and performance or higher performance at same form factor and battery duration - or any combination in between.

I am personally looking forward to a lightweight small device with good battery duration including cellular connectivity. I do not necessarily expect this to be cheaper than a comparable x86 offering as i am getting a just better device and am willing to pay for this.

 

[jason8957]

Do you think an ARM-powered 10" Surface is likely to be released next year or it will be replaced by Microsoft's new foldable device?

I hope it will be available in the first months of 2018, but since no one is talking about it, I'm starting to have doubts about it.

I don't think it would be a good idea to do this on a Microsoft branded device. It will be slow and not a premium device and will give people the impression that Surface sucks and Windows sucks. My daughters' school has these cheapo Lenovo laptops and they are slow and miserable to use and the kids all think that Windows sucks now as a result. My daughter is amazed when she sees how well my HP Specter laptop runs.

Let the bottom feeders makes such a device while Microsoft makes the premium halo devices. Or else they risk damaging their brand again.

 

[anthonyng]

My Surface3 is great, need a refresh, would like it to be a 8" or so device that folds down to a smaller mobile, not a phone but like one, form factor

 

[Jakoh]

I think windows on arm hit a major snag when intel said they wanted royalties for emulation.

 

[KickAssLumia]

Do you think an ARM-powered 10" Surface is likely to be released next year or it will be replaced by Microsoft's new foldable device?

I hope it will be available in the first months of 2018, but since no one is talking about it, I'm starting to have doubts about it.

So long as it will perform at-least as good as a mid-range x64 pc/laptop, I don't see why not. I would, in-fact, go so far as to recommend they even use a custom SOC from qualcomm if needed to meet that performance requirement.

 

[KickAssLumia]

I think windows on arm hit a major snag when intel said they wanted royalties for emulation.

Yes, and Microsoft really cannot afford to lose partners as entrenched and big as Intel at this point.

 

[Jakoh]

The only solution might be the probably intel ARM chip with 100million transistors per node soon. The I can see intel playing ball and Microsoft having one of the best arm chips
https://mspoweruser.com/intels-first-arm-chips-expected-by-the-end-of-the-year/

 

[steadydon]

Do you think an ARM-powered 10" Surface is likely to be released next year or it will be replaced by Microsoft's new foldable device?

I hope it will be available in the first months of 2018, but since no one is talking about it, I'm starting to have doubts about it.

 

[steadydon]

Sure, why not. Then they can discontinue it in 2020 at the latest.