Please explain. As someone who runs ARM PCs regularly, it ABSOLUTELY is about raw power. You can't compare emulation on the 8cx vs. M1/M2/M3 since those Apple chips are like 10x as powerful.
What's wrong with x86 emulation? Do you have apps that are not working under it? If so, which ones I can test/validate and hopefully let Microsoft knows.
For context my only PC is an OG Surface Pro X and I'm holding out for a premium clamshell laptop running Windows on ARM (there aren't any) so I like the platform. I really like it in fact. No fans, consistently good battery life. But it's not ready primetime today.
What you've just explained may make my next point invalid but I'll explain my point. The day to day performance of 8cx is fine for most users, most users don't need Core i7's for instance. Technies may say they do, but they don't.
But sluggish apps "you feel" due to emulation is absolutely what has held the platform back.
But you're saying you feel that sluggishness should be removed with more raw power. So fair enough.
I tend to ignore the Benchmarking section of reviews incidentally. I find my Mum's Core i3 (with 8GB/SSD) perfectly acceptable performance wise. Windows on ARM today would be fine for her needs (very lights needs, Office) but there aren't many decent ARM laptops in the £400 range.
Facebook Messenger is sluggish but otherwise the apps I use run well.
But for the platform to succeed sluggish apps need to be nippy too.
The only apps I'd like to run that I can't, are Google Nearby Share or Samsung Quickshare. Obviously I wouldn't use both but neither run on ARM
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Annoying but not dreak breakers.
I don't get why Microsoft isn't doing a deal with Google or paying them incidentally. I don't care about Chrome personally but lack of ARM Chrome is hurting the platform.
No Google Drive or Dropbox is a problem too.