Microsoft And Qualcomm

This month, Microsoft and Qualcomm said they were bringing Windows 10 and Snapdragon processors to more types of devices, such as tablets and laptops with cellular connections and longer battery life. If the ARM-powered processors can keep pace with Intel's chips when running Windows 10, it may even open the possibility of vendors developing full-featured Windows 10 laptops with ARM instead of Intel chips. The low-power nature of ARM's architecture is a big advantage here for Qualcomm. Assuming the performance troubles have been worked out, Microsoft could be shipping fanless, cellular-connected devices that are always on and powerful enough to run the most challenging programs, like Adobe's Photoshop. The first devices will be shown early next year and the promise of Windows 10 on devices with better battery life, produced at a lower cost, is great indeed.