Microsoft had promised that Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 devices would be efficient in the power consumption department, but Pete Bernard, Principal Group Program Manager for Connectivity Partners at Microsoft, says that the battery life of Windows 10 on ARM has actually gone beyond their expectations: “We set a high bar for [our developers], and we’re now beyond that. It’s the kind of battery life where I use it on a daily basis. I don’t take my charger with me. I may charge it every couple of days or so. It’s that kind of battery life.”



During Qualcomm’s annual 5G Summit in Hong Kong this week, it was confirmed that the company’s timeline for announcing devices by the end of 2017 is still on track. Microsoft is already testing “hundreds” of devices at its headquarters in Redmond despite the fact that it only has three manufacturing partners on board right now (Asus, HP and Lenovo). Over time, however, this will likely change and result in more options at varying price points — great news for consumers. Microsoft’s willingness to revisit ARM-based Windows machines after the failure of Windows RT demonstrates the company’s resilience and proves that it can learn from past missteps.

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