![]() There are a handful of ARM Chromebooks on the market, but effectively everything else is running on x86 processors built by Intel or AMD. But if we’re talking about what one might consider “traditional” computers, such as desktops, laptops, or servers, ARM is essentially a non-starter. It would be a fair to say that small devices, from set top boxes down to smartwatches, are today the domain of ARM processors. If it’s a small computer that runs Linux or Android, it will almost certainly be powered by some ARM variant another market all but completely dominated. Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, ODROID, Tinker Board, etc. ![]() A userbase of several billion is certainly nothing to sneeze at, and that’s before we even take into account the myriad of other devices which ARM processors find their way into: from kid’s toys to smart TVs.ĪRM is also the de facto architecture for the single-board computers which have dominated the hacking and making scene for the last several years. Since nearly every mobile device on the planet is powered by some member of the reduced instruction set computer (RISC) family, there’s an excellent chance these words are currently making their way to your eyes courtesy of an ARM chip. As far as computer architectures go, ARM doesn’t have anything to be ashamed of.
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