No matter how strong Apple’s M1 Max chip is, Microsoft also refused to provide windows to support Qualcomm
When Apple used the Intel chip, many Apple fans installed a Windows system on their computers at the first time when they bought the Mac series computers. Especially in China, many people could not live without the Windows ecosystem.
Because the chip is based on X86 architecture, it is easy to install. Apple even has tools and tutorials, which can be installed step by step according to the tutorial.
No matter how strong Apple’s M1 Max chip is, Microsoft also refuses to provide windows, but instead supports Qualcomm
However, after Apple replaced the M1 chip last year, Windows could not be installed on the Mac because the M1 chip is ARM architecture, which is different from the X86 architecture supported by Windows.
This year, Apple released more powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. The performance is really too strong, even it can be said that it has crushed Intel’s chips. But to Apple’s regret, Microsoft still does not support Apple’s M1 series chips and does not give Apple’s Windows system.
No matter how strong Apple’s M1 Max chip is, Microsoft also refuses to provide windows, but instead supports Qualcomm
Of course, some people said that this is the difference in architecture. Windows cannot be installed on the chip of ARM architecture. But in fact, Microsoft has Windows for ARM version, which was provided in the era of Windows 10.
However, this Windows For ARM is limited, that is, it is only available for Qualcomm chips, and other chips cannot be used. The reason is that Qualcomm and Microsoft have reached an exclusive agreement on the right to use Windows on ARM.
So we saw that many notebook manufacturers later used Qualcomm chips and Windows For ARM systems, without exception.
No matter how strong Apple’s M1 Max chip is, Microsoft also refuses to provide windows, but instead supports Qualcomm
Recently, at the Qualcomm Technology Summit, Qualcomm launched the third generation of Snapdragon 8cx computing platform, which is also the world’s first 5-nanometer Windows PC platform, mainly designed for PC products, and provides superior performance for thin, thin and fanless notebooks.
Similarly, Microsoft will also adapt such laptops to the Windows system, but such systems still cannot be installed on the M1 chip. The same reason is that the exclusive agreement has not expired.
However, with many ARM chip manufacturers entering the PC chip field, such as MediaTek, Qualcomm, Huawei, etc., Microsoft is also slowly opening up, and the agreement is about to expire, so we still hope to use Windows on Mac next.