HOW 190: Copilot PCs in 2026 - Worth the Investment?

About this episode

The episode discusses the effectiveness and value of Copilot Plus PCs in delivering local AI capabilities as promised by Microsoft.

Are Copilot Plus PCs truly delivering the local AI power Microsoft promised, or are buyers still ending up with hardware that can't keep pace? Paul breaks down the latest specs, features, and what the next wave of chips means for your next upgrade. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord . Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

People in this episode

Host: Paul Thurrott

Topics covered

• Copilot PCs
• local AI
• hardware specifications
• Microsoft
• technology upgrades
• chips

Keywords

• Copilot Plus
• AI power
• hardware
• Microsoft
• upgrade
• specifications
• chips

Sponsors

OutSystems, Bitwarden

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, TWiT

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