While Qualcomm could, and probably will, soon announce a laptop chip that's based on the new Snapdragon 888 and has a level of raw power closer to Apple's M1, it's really down to Microsoft, as well as peripheral and app makers to solve the platform incompatibilities that have frustrated PC reviewers. The core problem with Qualcomm's always-connected PC strategy is one that Qualcomm itself can't fix. Katouzian also pointed out that (presumably unlike Apple) Qualcomm addresses "many tiers.and many price points" with its 7c, 8c, and 8cx laptop chipsets, letting Windows laptop makers drive prices well below the MacBook Air's $999 list price. The Macs lack 4G connectivity and still have poor-quality, 720p front-facing cameras. Katouzian made sure to subtly call out ways in which Qualcomm's always-connected PCs are superior to Apple's newest Macs. "It's a great validation of what we've been doing for the past few years and is just going to get stronger and stronger as we broaden our scope," said Alex Katouzian, Qualcomm SVP for mobile. That stands in stark contrast to Apple's new M1-based Macs, which don't seem to be slowed down as badly by older software. In general, reviews of Qualcomm-powered laptops such as the Microsoft Surface Pro X have celebrated the devices' long battery life, but lamented problems with third-party apps that were originally coded for Intel processors. Qualcomm executives brushed off a question about Apple's new M1-based Macs during a question-and-answer session at the company's Snapdragon Summit today, where Qualcomm announced a new flagship smartphone chipset but no upgrades to its year-old chips for PCs. 's lead mobile analyst calls Qualcomm " a little too unbothered by Apple's M1 Macs"
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