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As long as carriers are involved, expect to wait a while. Maemo is about as close to your requirements as it gets for the time being, though.
The 32GB limit on SDHC is purely an artificial one. First, the SDHC specification sets aside 22 bits of the 128-bit identification string for addressing the memory in increments of 512 bytes, but only 16 of these bits are allowed to be used. Second, FAT32 will have trouble addressing more than 32GBs on memory-limited consumer devices like cameras and MP3 players (Windows requires NTFS for formatting anything over 32GB, too). So, SDXC is a software-only standard change. The rest of those 22 bits are permitted to be used and the filesystem is switched to exFAT (which, aside from being an evil, patent ridden, proprietary piece of crap, can efficiently address more than 32GB).

As Linux has addressed all 22 bits for SDHC from the beginning, practically any Linux device that supports SDHC shouldn't have any issue with SDXC, you'll just need to use a real filesystem (EXT3 is a good choice).
daniel, the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_kit is what application developers use to make the software that ends up in the repository that you use. :)
Yes, loosely_coupled is correct the OMAP2 is ARM11. The N96 is, actually, a dual-CPU ARM9, though.

Also, it's Cortex A8 and Cortex A9. Cortex A9 is completely out of the picture here, as it wont ship until well into 2010.
You mean, "what was the mockup artist on some blog on the internet thinking?" That's not a Nokia mockup. . . .
So you'd have to have an operating system that's twice as large? Both x86 and armel binaries? I don't think so.
OMAP3 was "announced" in 2007, it's been shipping since mid-2008, and handles 720p just fine. Get back to me when Tegra actually ships something.
Clearly you've never used a Newton.
At idle, the OMAP3 will draw a lot less power than previous ARM SoCs, but its peak consumption will be slightly higher. Battery life is going to be highly dependent on how quickly Palm gets the CPU to idle.
Yes, it supports USB OTG, so it can act as host. The same is true of every other internet tablet released from the 770 to the N810, though. ;)
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"With all the new multitouch capable monitors coming out, which one is the best? With the release of Windows 7 I really want a touchscreen monitor for my desktop. I'm looking to get a Full HD monitor that supports multitouch and can still look great during gaming and movies. Which one has the best specs for the price?"
 

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