Qualcomm details plans for Windows 10 PCs with Snapdragon 835 chips

From PC World: Qualcomm has big plans to bring back ARM to Windows 10 PCs, and there is a chance that its Snapdragon 835 could support Windows Holographic for VR headsets.

The company is already working with major PC makers for using Windows 10 with Snapdragon 835, its latest chip introduced in Sony’s Xperia XZ smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The response to Windows 10 with Snapdragon 835 has been positive, and the grim memories of Windows RT—a colossal failure in bringing ARM to PCs—have remained in the past, said Keith Kressin, senior vice president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies.

“The goal is to get something credible out, show people why it’s different from RT. Show that it’s Windows 10—there isn’t a second version of Windows 10,” Kressin said.

Late last year, Microsoft and Qualcomm introduced the concept of cellular PCs, which are thin-and-light laptops with LTE connectivity. The Snapdragon 835 will be installed in those PCs. The chip offers the latest technologies like Bluetooth 5 and a gigabit modem.

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