As an avid laptop user, when Apple introduced its ARM based M1 chip and I saw the improvement on battery life, I started to wish other CPU and SoC targeted for laptops. Then Qualcomm and Microsoft introduced Snapdragon SoC for the Surface 7 laptops.
That opened the door for more manufactures to offer laptops with ARM based SoC, which would mean that the architecture would become a bigger target for more of the software I personally used.
Personally, since I use Linux Mint, the idea of it offering a version targeted to ARM is not that far fetched. The Linux kernel already has some level of support for it, so if ARM based laptops become mainstream there would be case for a version of Linux Mint to be offered with relative ease. Specially if Debian or Ubuntu also do, since Linux Mint is based on them.
ARM based laptops would be a great options for those that like to keep mobile, like me. They offer a better balance between performance and battery life than Intel and AMD. Though Intel and AMD have been getting better, ARM still has the lead.
All I can do for now, is wait and see.
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