Mobile chips have achieved in a few years get closer in power those of a few years ago were used in desktop computers. A convergence that is closer than we might think if we stick to this news that we have in our hands that could mean bigger surprises for 2017.
2017 will be the year we first see laptops with Windows 10 and Qualcomm chips Snapdragon that have been more linked to mobile devices with Android. Something natural that had to happen at some point for Qualcomm to be tempted by desktop computers.
It was at the Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) event that Microsoft and Qualcomm announced something quite surprising, and this is that the two have partnered to bring a complete Windows 10 experience to Qualcomm's processor lineup that will begin with the next Snapdragon.
A great challenge and great news, since these Qualcomm processors were based on an architecture that, until now, had only been used in desktop computers with Linux distributions. What the new Snapdragon chip means it will be the first chip of its kind in running a 64-bit system.
Microsoft and Qualcomm said that laptops with Snapdragon would be available next year, so we would be facing a deal that has been in the works for some time. The qualities of this type of notebook is that, apart from being able to launch programs that use a lot of CPU and resources, they would provide a long battery life and a slim design in thickness.
It was at that event that Microsoft showed a demo in which you see a machine with Snapdragon in which Adobe Photoshop works perfectly, the total litmus test to understand the capabilities of these laptops.