While there's a certain class of PCs that won't be much affected anytime soon (high-end gaming, workstations), ARM is already inching into the HTPC/home server space.
There are a bunch of i.MX6-based boards w/ GigE, SATA, and a surprisingly strong GPU/VPU that, being very lower power consumption, are very well suited for always-on use. They also work well enough media playback, web browsing, etc.
You can see both AMD (APUs) and Intel (NUCs) aiming into that same target, but they'll face stiff competition - the ARM systems are much cheaper, about $100 for fully functional boards.
But that is exactly what I was saying - I don't care about which instruction set delivers my performance if it delivers it.
So it won't put pressure on PCs - it will put pressure on x86 vendors. But the overall home server (and even workstation) market could increase. There is nothing that prevents high end GPU card working with arm CPU.
Err, ok, I think it's a given that the number of computing devices in a given home will increase over time. The GP, however, (and most of the threads here) are discussing how evolving ARM will impact/encroach on the existing x86 market.
There are a bunch of i.MX6-based boards w/ GigE, SATA, and a surprisingly strong GPU/VPU that, being very lower power consumption, are very well suited for always-on use. They also work well enough media playback, web browsing, etc.
You can see both AMD (APUs) and Intel (NUCs) aiming into that same target, but they'll face stiff competition - the ARM systems are much cheaper, about $100 for fully functional boards.