[Info-vax] Microsoft On ARM Failure (was Re: VSI licensing policy (again))

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 9/23/21 7:41 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> =?UTF-8?Q?Lawrence_D=E2=80=99Oliveiro?=  <lawrencedo99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 11:55:56 PM UTC+12, dgso... at gmail.com wrote:
>>> I guess Microsoft has the power to dictate requirements here ...
>>
>> To whom? Nobody else seems to be bothering with Windows-on-ARM.
> 
> Just like they didn't bother with Windows on Alpha.

When Windows on ARM comes in a turnkey, out-of-the-box package
with MS Office pre-loaded and costs less than x86/64 businesses
will take it up.

The majority of users don't care about processors.  They only
care about getting the job done.  Alpha Windows was released
before any applications were ready.  Most people I knew who
actually bought one ended up dumping Windows and running Linux.
Why?  Because Linux had applications.

I honestly believe VMS never had that problem because VMS users
run locally developed applications and not COTS.

bill