"Windows 11" released in October 2021
How will computers evolve in 2022? Based on the flow from the column looking back on last year, I would like to make a prediction while reviewing what has already been known about this year's trend in the technology industry centered on PCs. [Image] Windows 11 can now run Android apps 2021 was the year that Windows achieved its first major update in a long time. Even though Windows 11 is a facelift for 10, Microsoft is trying to build a better relationship with tech devices, especially smartphones. While updating little by little this year, it will probably realize more sophisticated functions and usability. Under the new CEO in 2021, Intel will release a roadmap to overtake competitors in manufacturing technology by 2025 and become a leader in terms of semiconductor performance, and in the fall, the ``12th generation Core processor'' will be introduced. started. In this way, both Microsoft and Intel in the PC industry have just laid the foundation for adding new added value to PCs. The first thing I want to focus on this year will be PC makers, not platformers.
Windows PC matures on a new foundation
Windows 11 is about 2015 when Windows 10 was designed. While inheriting it as it is, it has been reviewed and organized as a whole according to the latest trends and usage environment. Looking over the whole and looking at the structural parts and the user interface, I am impressed that everything was neat and well done, but the main function of running Android apps on Windows 11 has not yet been realized. Some users may not feel a drastic change, such as not having. This is the same for processor trends, and just because Intel and AMD have updated their processor generations doesn't mean that PCs will change significantly. Of course, it will have higher performance, but this is not the time to dramatically change what you can do. However, the degree of freedom for manufacturers to develop PC products with new concepts has increased. It was the second half of last year that the preparations were completed, and in other words, I expect that a PC with a completely new concept will appear this year. Intel announced the 12th generation Core (development code name: Alder Lake) for desktop PCs in October last year and released it the following month. In 2022, we plan to expand this to high-performance notebook PCs and thin and small notebook PCs. In November last year, it also revealed that it began shipping the 12th generation Core for high-performance notebook PCs to manufacturers, and notebook PCs for gaming and creators will be replaced with the 12th generation Core. The thermal design of the 12th generation Core changes depending on the number of P cores that emphasize processing performance and E cores that emphasize power efficiency. Especially for performance-oriented platforms, various approaches can be taken, so I expect that many PC makers will update their designs significantly at this time.
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