
I’ve been watching the competition between Microsoft and Apple as they both try to get their operating systems working well on Arm-based devices. The big advantage with Arm processors is that they can be much more energy-efficient than the traditional Intel and AMD chips. That makes them perfect for devices like laptops, tablets, and, of course, phones – almost all modern smartphones actually use Arm processors. Apple has really led the way here, designing their own Arm-based systems for Mac laptops and, as a result, often getting better performance for the amount of power used compared to Windows laptops.