Two Years After Copilot+, Nvidia Is Shoving AI Into PCs Again
Nvidia and Microsoft have announced a new line of ARM-based RTX Spark PCs, aiming to enhance personal computing. This follows a previous attempt by Qualcomm and Microsoft with Copilot+, which did not meet expectations. The new Surface Ultra laptop is designed to address past shortcomings and cater to users seeking high performance and efficiency.
- ▪Nvidia's RTX Spark PCs are an attempt to push the agentic lifestyle in personal computing.
- ▪Qualcomm claims to have driven the ecosystem for software compatibility across major apps.
- ▪The Surface Laptop Ultra is designed to be performant, thin, light, and have good battery life.
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Two years ago, Qualcomm and Microsoft stood onstage and announced that the next generation of PCs, called Copilot+, would change everything about personal computing. It didn’t. Fast-forward to 2026. Nvidia and Microsoft have now announced a similar line of ARM-based RTX Spark PCs in another attempt to push the agentic lifestyle. You’ll once again be forced to reckon with it, with or without these expensive laptops in tow. Consider the following: for years, Qualcomm has pushed and pushed for software compatibility across most major apps. It worked with Microsoft to enhance the emulation of the standard Intel and AMD-owned x86 architecture. Now, Nvidia is taking all the credit. Of course, Qualcomm is trying to spin the narrative.
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