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Windows 10 ARM-based PCs help you keep working wherever you go. Here are some of the primary benefits:
Always be connected to the internet. With a cellular data connection, you can be online wherever you get a cellular signal—just like with your mobile phone. When you’re at work, home, or by another Wi-Fi network you trust, you can connect to Wi-Fi to save cellular data and keep working.
Battery life that goes beyond all-day. You'll use less power than you would with other PCs, so you can go through a typical work or school day without running out of battery or worrying about finding an outlet to plug into. If you want to use your PC for something more fun, you can play videos stored on your PC for many hours without charging your battery in between.
Turn on instantly. When you’re not using your PC, just press the power button like you do on your mobile phone to turn off the screen. When you take out your PC and turn it back on, it turns on instantly. Whenever you have a few minutes in between classes, meetings, or other activities, you can get things done without waiting for your PC to start.
Note that applications run differently on ARM-based Windows 10 PCs such as Surface Pro X. Limitations include the following:
- Drivers for hardware, games and apps will only work if they're designed for a Windows 10 ARM-based PC. For more info, check with the hardware manufacturer or the organization that developed the driver. Drivers are software programs that communicate with hardware devices—they're commonly used for antivirus and antimalware software, printing or PDF software, assistive technologies, CD and DVD utilities, and virtualization software. If a driver doesn’t work, the app or hardware that relies on it won’t work either (at least not fully). Peripherals and devices only work if the drivers they depend on are built into Windows 10, or if the hardware developer has released ARM64 drivers for the device.
- 64-bit (x64) apps. With 64-bit emulation coming soon in Preview via the Windows Insider program, you'll be able to run 64-bit (x64) apps on Surface Pro X. Without 64-bit emulation support, you can run 64-bit (ARM64) apps, 32-bit (ARM32) apps, or 32-bit (x86) apps (using the x86 emulator). You can usually find 32-bit (x86) versions of apps, but some app developers only offer 64-bit (x64) apps.
- Certain games won’t work. Games and apps won't work if they use a version of OpenGL greater than 1.1, or if they rely on 'anti-cheat' drivers that haven't been made for Windows 10 ARM-based PCs. Check with your game publisher to see if a game will work.
- Apps that customize the Windows experience might have problems. This includes some input method editors (IMEs), assistive technologies, and cloud storage apps. The organization that develops the app determines whether their app will work on a Windows 10 ARM-based PC.
- Some third-party antivirus software can’t be installed. You won't be able to install some third-party antivirus software on a Windows 10 ARM-based PC. However, Windows Security will help keep you safe for the supported lifetime of your Windows 10 device.
- Windows Fax and Scan isn’t available. This feature isn’t available on a Windows 10 ARM-based PC.
App assure
Microsoft is committed to ensuring customers have a greatcompatibility experience with Windows 10 on ARM64 devices such as the Surface Pro X. We have expanded the App Assure program to support customers who encounter app compat challenges by providing engineers to troubleshoot and provide app remediations – all at no additional cost. The service is available to commercial and EDU customers for your LOB, ISV, and Microsoft first-party apps targeting Windows 10 on ARM64.
For more information about app compatibility, refer to Windows 10 ARM-based PCs FAQ.
UPDATE 7/7/16: Since its release last week, Serif has posted two updates to the public beta. Version 1.5.0.5, which addresses a long list of bugs, was released this morning and is available for download here: https://affinity.serif.com/forum/index.php?/topic/21990-affinity-designer-public-beta-1505-windows/
PRESS RELEASE
Affinity Designer, the award-winning professional graphic design software, is now available for Windows.
Today (Thursday, June 30) marks the hotly-anticipated launch of the first free beta version to more than 80,000 eager customers who signed up in advance.
Fast, smooth and precise, Affinity Designer has enjoyed rave reviews from Apple Mac users since it launched in 2014. Within a week it was the #1 ranked app and Editor’s Choice on the Mac App Store, before going on to win a prestigious Apple Design Award last year.
Nottingham, UK, developer Serif has since been bombarded with requests from customers wanting a Windows version.
Serif Managing Director Ashley Hewson says: “We know, because they tell us every day, that there’s a massive sense of excitement among Windows users who want the same professional design tools that our Mac apps deliver.
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“The beta launch of Affinity Designer on Windows is a huge step towards that, although it's important to remember that it's not the finished product at this stage. Our beta phase for Mac was exceptionally valuable in helping us to refine the software and now we’re excited to work just as a closely with Windows users, to deliver a brilliant end product.”
People can still sign up for the Windows beta at http://affinity.serif.com/windows/
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Designed to work on 64 bit Windows 7 and above, and available with support for eight languages, Affinity Designer is part of a trio of professional quality design software tools. Affinity Photo launched for Mac last year and will follow for Windows, while Affinity Publisher is expected early in 2017.
With core principles of performance, stability and lack of bloat, Affinity Designer contains all the tools needed in a high-end vector design app, meticulously crafted for professionals. It’s fast, meaning users can pan and zoom at 60fps and see all adjustments, effects, transformations and brushes in real time.
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Affinity Designer works in any colour space … RGB, CMYK, LAB, greyscale, plus end-to-end CMYK workflow with ICC colour management and 16-bit per channel editing. It’s incredibly accurate, allowing users to zoom to over one million per cent.
Affinity Designer has the best PSD import engine available and full support for SVG, EPS, PDF, PDF/X and FH files means integrating Affinity Designer into workflow is painless.
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The first full version of Affinity Designer for Windows is likely to go on sale in around three months, for direct download from the Affinity website. Customers will pay only an initial price of $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99 for the software and subsequent updates – there’s no ongoing subscription.