I really don't get the point of a moorestown phone that doesn't run windows. The whole point of ultramobile x86 processors is to get a full desktop experience (complete with the metric shit-ton of existing windows software) in your pocket. If you're going to toss out windows and start from scratch with a new OS, then you're FAR better off with an ARM chip. They're cheaper and much more efficient for devices like this.
@Chip Its a linux based OS, so x86 makes a lotof applications easier to port. Intel also want to compete in the market, competition is allways good. And we dont really know aout efficiency, perhaps the first generation will use more power, but give better performance. And the second only slightly more power and deliver really well on performance. Why diss something that has not even reached the customers in its first generation.
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I really don't get the point of a moorestown phone that doesn't run windows. The whole point of ultramobile x86 processors is to get a full desktop experience (complete with the metric shit-ton of existing windows software) in your pocket. If you're going to toss out windows and start from scratch with a new OS, then you're FAR better off with an ARM chip. They're cheaper and much more efficient for devices like this.
@Chip
Its a linux based OS, so x86 makes a lotof applications easier to port.
Intel also want to compete in the market, competition is allways good.
And we dont really know aout efficiency, perhaps the first generation will use more power, but give better performance. And the second only slightly more power and deliver really well on performance.
Why diss something that has not even reached the customers in its first generation.