Any decent sized document will grind the computer to a halt with the slower chip and limited memory. The combination works, but not very well. It’s also possible to get ‘full’ Office 2016 for Windows from the Windows Store that will work on ARM chip devices. The apps are still nowhere near the quality of the proper Office for Windows. You’re expected to use the Mail, People and Calendar apps that come with Windows 10. With an Office 365 ‘subscription’ those apps get some additional features. These ‘Modern’ or UWP apps are available free to all Windows 10 and 10S users, get them from the Windows Store.
The Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps are ‘light’ versions of the Windows desktop programs.
If you’re considering an Always Connected device, especially one with ARM processors, keep in mind that ‘full’ Office for Windows might be possible but not necessarily practical. Microsoft Office can run on Windows 10S/ARM and Always Connected devices in two different ways.
Always Connected machines have fast LTE mobile broadband and Wifi.Īlways Connected runs Windows 10S, the cheaper and limited version of Windows10. Microsoft is working towards ‘ Always Connected‘ devices which can last for days without recharge and turn on instantly. Which MS Office should you choose with these new machines, if any? Always ConnectedĪRM processors use less power and give much longer battery life but are usually slower than Intel based laptops. That’s a major change which affects Office users lured by the promises of ‘Always Connected’ devices. Microsoft is releasing a new version of Windows 10 that works with ARM chips instead of the usual Intel processors.
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