In a bid to accelerate AI adoption, Microsoft is now pushing OEMs to develop “Copilot+” PCs.
However, we’re now learning that Microsoft’s flagship Copilot+ feature doesn’t actually require a Copilot+ PC.
Microsoft wants to give Copilot+ customers something special from day one.
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Privacy concernsaside, Recall sounds very impressive.
It’s no surprise that such an advanced feature comes with some strict hardware requirements.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, we’re now learning that these hardware requirements are bunk.
The Recall feature doesn’t need a Copilot+ PC, nor does it need NPUs.
Evidently, Microsoft is limiting the Recall feature to Copilot+ PCs for marketing purposes.
The company could absolutely offer this feature on less powerful machines but chooses not to.
Note that the Recall app preview isn’t readily available for x86 PCs.
