Subj : Re: Raspberry Pi 4.. 8gb
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Jul 15 2020 17:43:09

  Re: Re: Raspberry Pi 4.. 8gb
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Digital Man on Wed Jul 15 2020 07:32 am

 > -=> Digital Man wrote to paulie420 <=-
 >
 >  DM> In a broader sense, ARM processors are found in everything else (TVs,
 >  DM> setbox boxes/media dongles, phones, networking equipment, tablets,
 >  DM> talking tubes, smart plugs, cameras, etc.) to a greater degree than any
 >  DM> other CPU architecture. And ARM is making inroads into server and
 >  DM> PCs/laptops (e.g. chromebooks) and has been for a while now. I'm sure
 >  DM> there'll be a long fight with x86 which I hope nobody every fully
 >  DM> "wins".
 >
 >  As soon as ARM Macs proliferate, My guess is that the landscape
 >  changes as the number and visibility of ARM chips increases.
 >
 >  Wasn't there an ARM port of Windows 10 for IoT dev? I could have
 >  sworn MS made at least a trimmed-down version available to
 >  developers.

Yeah, even for rPi.

 >  > Anyway, if ARM is mroe prevalent even on the server side that would
 >  > surprise me-- but I know ya'll probably have more experience than me. :P
 >  > I just play with the things.
 >
 >  DM> No, x86 is still the most prevalent server architecture. That could
 >  DM> change though, pretty easily.
 >
 >  There were some attempts at low-power, efficient ARM servers a while
 >  ago, if memory serves.

I don't think they went away.

                                            digital man

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