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Back when people were predicting Microsoft porting Windows to the new ARM based Macs I thought this was a much more likely solution.


Windows already runs on ARM.


Where can I buy a copy of Windows for my new MacBook Air?


Right here: https://www.theverge.com/22383598/parallels-desktop-mac-wind...

> Parallels is releasing an update to its Desktop virtual machine software that allows M1 Mac owners to install Windows 10 on Arm. Parallels Desktop 16.5 now includes the necessary native support to run the Arm version of Windows on M1 chips, following Apple’s decision not to support Boot Camp on M1 Macs.

I'm very sorry that you bought a computer that doesn't support any third-party operating systems, by design. (Apple won't support boot-camp on it.) If this feature is important to you, perhaps you should return your M1, and go to Best Buy and purchase one of the many other choices.


From the article:

"The main drawback is that you’ll need to run a preview version of Windows to make this all work. Microsoft only currently licenses the Arm version of Windows 10 to PC makers, so there’s no official way to buy a copy yet."




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