Qualcomm Snapdragon can run Win10. What does Microsoft want to do?
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The yellow bell is broken and discarded, while the clay pot thunders. The yellow bell is smashed and thrown aside, while the clay pot is struck loudly. This is a metaphor for the fact that talented people are abandoned and mediocre people are in high positions. Who would have thought that "the yellow bell is broken and discarded, and the clay pot thunders" would happen in the field of mobile devices? X86 processors and ARM processors are just like the yellow bell and the clay pot. It is not that there is no talent, but that there is no place for them to use their talents. At the recent WinHEC conference, Microsoft announced its cooperation with Qualcomm. The scene also demonstrated the process of Snapdragon processors being able to run the Windows 10 operating system completely, which means that Microsoft has abandoned the high-performance X86 processor and switched to ARM processors. So what is the purpose of Microsoft Win10 supporting Qualcomm Snapdragon 820? Microsoft is unwilling to give up mobile terminals. When Microsoft released Win10 last year, it painted a big pie for users. Microsoft promised that there would be several major plans, namely Project Centennial, Project Islandwood, and Project Astoria, corresponding to the win 10 mobile version compatible with win32 applications, compatible with iOS applications, and compatible with Android applications. Can running Android programs, iOS programs and Win32 programs on a mobile phone at the same time? Is it enough to change your view of mobile phones and attract your attention? Yes, Microsoft claimed that they can do it when it released Win10 last year. The biggest problem that Windows Phone suffered a Waterloo before was the lack of application software. Due to the small user base, third-party developers have no interest in developing versions for Windows Phone. If this compatibility is successful, it will narrow the "application software gap" of Windows 10 mobile version, and more mobile phone users may choose Windows 10, which will attract some developers to launch Windows mobile software. By then, these solutions can greatly enrich the application resources of Win10 mobile version. When Win10 was released, it gave everyone ten points! Full of expectations. At the beginning, everyone applauded and looked forward to the official release of Win10. But as time went by, these plans were declared a failure by Microsoft, and the Win10 mobile version without these plans had no applications to speak of, which not only disappointed users, but also made itself embarrassed. Microsoft is particularly jealous of its former competitor Apple's success in the mobile terminal market, so of course Microsoft wants to get a piece of the pie. The biggest obstacle for Microsoft at the moment is that there are no apps available on the Win10 mobile version. Seeing that the three ambitious developer plans have failed, Microsoft can only look for other ways. At this time, Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are becoming the vane of Android devices. The fact that Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 can run Win10 system may be a hint that Microsoft has never given up on mobile terminals. Make a comeback with Qualcomm's ARM processor As we all know, Microsoft's Win10 system runs on the X86 architecture, and the current vane processors for mobile devices are almost all ARM architecture. In addition, users who have used X86 architecture processors should have a deep feeling that when the main frequency is similar, the heat generation and power consumption of X86 architecture processors are significantly higher than those of ARM processors, and sometimes even require the use of fans for heat dissipation. Due to the design intention at the hardware level, it is difficult for X86 architecture processors to gain a foothold in the field of mobile devices. Because X86 is positioned for high-computation intensive operations such as desktops and servers, based on the complex instruction set (CISC) architecture, there are many machine instructions, just to efficiently complete a specific task. Therefore, the X86 processor contains more instruction sets, and it is difficult to achieve low power consumption. The original design of ARM is positioned on the embedded platform to deal with lightweight, single-purpose programs. The ARM processor based on the reduced instruction set (RISC) architecture can reduce a lot of unnecessary hardware, which means lower power consumption. ARM processors are now handy for mobile devices. If Microsoft wants to make a comeback, it can't please users with a first-class operating system alone. Mobile devices are currently facing the biggest dilemma: heat and battery life. "Warm baby" and "5 seconds of real man" are sneered by users. If Microsoft wants to return to the first place in the mobile field, it must face the relationship between Win10 and X86 and solve the problems of high heat generation and short battery life. Of course, switching to the highly anticipated ARM processor is a perfect plan. In short, ARM is not only mainstream, but also has more advantages than X86. And the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with ARM architecture is better than Intel. This time, Microsoft's cooperation with Qualcomm may be Microsoft's attempt to use Qualcomm's hand to save the country and return to the mobile terminal. Perhaps it will pave the way for the future Surface Phone . There have been reports that after Microsoft gave up the Lumia brand, the big move it is holding back is the future Surface Phone, and it is rumored that this phone can run the full Win10 system, bringing rich software resources to the phone. And this news is just right at the moment, so the current cooperation between Microsoft and Qualcomm is likely to pave the way for this phone. After all, in the mobile field, when it comes to baseband, power consumption and other aspects, Microsoft's good friend Intel is still far behind Qualcomm. Microsoft's Surface team has achieved remarkable results in the field of hybrid PCs in recent years. The Surface Pro, Surface Book and the latest Surface Studio have all put Apple under great pressure. The Surface Phone in the same series of Surface is worth looking forward to. As Microsoft's big move, Microsoft has spared no expense to seek hardware support for ARM processors from Qualcomm. In the list of Windows 10 Mobile supported on Microsoft's official website, MSM8998 (Snapdragon 835) is listed, so it can be said that the Surface Phone will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. As Microsoft's trump card to return to the mobile field, Microsoft has made a desperate effort. In terms of hardware equipment, it has changed the previous shabby configuration and replaced it with a more advanced configuration than the Android flagship. It is reported that there are three versions of Surface Phone, all of which are 5.7 inches. It will be equipped with Qualcomm's flagship processor Snapdragon 835 next year. This processor is Qualcomm's first 10nm process processor and will replace the current Snapdragon 821/820. Next year's Galaxy S8 and other flagships will also be equipped with this processor. Conclusion Looking back at Microsoft's previous mobile phone series, they have been gradually eliminated by the market, and their products are too far away from Android and Apple. At present, only the Surface Phone to be released in the future has the ability to fight. So it can be expected that this cooperation with Qualcomm is a step for Microsoft to try to enter the mobile field again. Look forward to Surface Phone. In addition, given that the ARM-based Snapdragon processor supports the full Windows 10 system and can run x86 Win32 applications smoothly. According to the information revealed by Microsoft and Qualcomm, the first ARM chip Win10 computer will be built based on the 10nm Snapdragon 835 and is expected to debut next year. Currently, OEM manufacturers have begun testing laptops and two-in-one tablet products based on ARM chips, and they are expected to be launched on the market in the second half of 2017 . As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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