Windows 10 Always Connected PCs will probably never take off in a meaningful way May 13, 2018 04:18 EDT · Hot! with 73 comments It was toward the end of 2016 when Microsoft and Qualcomm announced a joint effort to get Win32 apps running on ARM processors, promising Always Connected PCs with unbelievable battery life. But Always Connected PCs are a broader initiative though, because even those with Intel or AMD processors can include a cellular modem and be classified as an ACPC. These products are beginning to arrive on the market now. On the ARM side, HP, ASUS, and Lenovo have all thrown their hats into the ring with the Envy x2, NovaGo, and Miix 630, respectively. And on the Intel side, Microsoft's own Surface Pro now has a cellular variant, and there's even an Intel/cellular variant of HP's Envy x2.