The timing of the Snapdragon X2 Elite could not have been more perfect, as the release of a significantly powerful chipset to take on Apple’s M5 series and x86 CPUs was only matched by how the Windows on ARM platform improved with more native apps available for the operating system. In short, developers are finally recognizing that Qualcomm’s latest and greatest SoC offers a decent footing for them to make the required effort towards optimizing their programs. Unfortunately, in the latest discussion on Reddit, OEMs using Snapdragon X2 Elite in their machines are targeting short-term gains rather than joining hands to […]

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Only yesterday, we showered ASUS with a boatload of praises for nailing the price of its Zenbook A16, which will set you back by $1,599.99 but offers a top-tier Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, 48GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD in return, undercutting Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup. Now, shortly after the major technology publications pushed out the reviews, the Taiwanese firm believes that it got the majority of the community’s eyeballs on its products, making it an opportune moment to raise its laptops’ prices. In the eyes of the general public, the company resorted to deception, one that may bring consequences. […]

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