http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/ Engadget Comments for ARM to release netbook, MID chips http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/ though if you can make it cheap enough, there will a niche market for Ubuntu users
now, another question is, will this ARM port also work on current devices running the A8 and A9]]>Nov 13th 2008 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
Most people don't care/know what they are running as long as it just works. Most people don't even know they have an option. I'd say Ubuntu gives a much better user experience than any version of windows. When it comes to compatibility it's not as crucial if we're talking about an MID. It's not like you're going to run many windows only apps on it anyways. And if the price is a little bit lower because you don't have to pay the Microsoft tax I think this could be a success.

The ARM architecture in it self is way better than the Intel arch. It's faster, easier to optimize code, doesn't have to be backwards compatible to the 1980's technology. It's simple and clean. The two words that both Intel and Microsoft forgot about 20 years ago.]]>Nov 13th 2008 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
Netbooks, I'm not too sure about. That's laptop territory and you're edging on "Why doesn't it run Windows", non-computer savvy people. ]]>Nov 13th 2008 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
Screw the normal people!!

I'm tired of Winblows stopping technological advance

Comparing the Cortex-A9's architecture to _the best_ X86 out there is like comparing a 200MPG supersonic jet to a 5MPG Volkswagen Beetle

If winblows is in the way between us and (almost) magical devices, screw winblows, use an ARM Linux desktop

(Not that winblows has a better desktop/software than Linux, it's just the unfamiliar ambient what sets people down... Well, the unfamiliar ambient and crappy video editing, but it's improving)]]>Nov 13th 2008 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
you gain no advantage with WinCE since you can't run x86 apps

also who are "they"? I customise MY desktop to look how I want. and I'm sure most windows users can pick up linux pretty fast (the biggest hurdle is HW configuration and that would be non on a preconfigured netbook)]]>Nov 13th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Atom runs windows. Windows is what the taiwanese reference-design cloners known,
all their validation is built around windows.

Windows (at least not the CE versions) doesn't run on ARM -> intel + windows win.
Sad, really.]]>Nov 13th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
When you need to sit down and get work done, there are full size laptops and desktops. When you're on the road the only important piece of software is a browser. Think about what you CAN'T do in a browser and then think about if you would actually want to do those things on a small screen and cramped keyboard anyway.

I couldn't care less if it's x86, ARM, or a hamster running a wheel. If it has a good browser, I'll be interested (especially if the batteries last all day).
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The Nokia internet tablets have it.]]>Nov 13th 2008 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
I can't wait till netbooks run 10 hours... :)]]>Nov 13th 2008 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/I'm still sad AMD never went into ARM chips, I think that'd be a hilarious way to fight back against Core2 and Atom.]]>Nov 13th 2008 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/
1. Runs Linux
2. Small Form Factor, but big enough to type on (sorry Pandora)
3. Long Battery life
4. Cheap (assumption here...)]]>Nov 13th 2008 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/

]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/Nov 13th 2008 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/arm-to-release-netbook-mid-chips/but I am just wondergin It is working smoothly for full application ? on which spec? Clock speed ? how much size cache or memory require.. anyway I think it's working well on cortex-A9 Thanks]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:51PM