Copilot+ PCs Surge in Sales Due to Superior Battery Life

Despite AI marketing, buyers prioritize extended battery life over new AI features in Microsoft's latest laptops.

20% of global PC sales during launch week were Copilot+ PCs.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips provide significant battery efficiency, lasting over 20 hours.
AI features like Cocreator and Live Captions are less influential in purchasing decisions.
Microsoft's Prism emulator helps run x86 software on Arm-based devices, but compatibility issues persist.
Major developers are hesitant to optimize apps for on-device AI due to current market penetration.