OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/20459/Intel_CEO_Linux_to_Dominate_MIDs Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:35:50 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Outdated? http://osnews.com/thread?335650 http://osnews.com/thread?335650 Isn't this old news? According to the article date, it's posted in the end of May this year. I think the market is moving a bit faster than that =) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:56:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Forsberg) Comments Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335652 http://osnews.com/thread?335652 So where are all the Atom powered MIDs? Apart from some demos on trade shows, I haven't seen any. (Though rumor has it that you can actually buy some in China or Hong Kong.)

It's funny that Intel has one netbook oriented Atom (N270), which is a big hit as practically all the netbooks use them and netbooks are showing up everywhere, and then they have almost half a dozen of device/MID oriented Atom (Z500-Z540) which seem to be going nowhere. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:25:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (pxa270) Comments RE: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335656 http://osnews.com/thread?335656 Here in the states, you can buy an Asus EEE with an Atom, and you can buy an Acer Aspire One with an Atom... and you can buy an MSI Wind with an Atom... and you can buy a Dell Inspiron Mini with an Atom...

and there are more, but maybe I'm misunderstanding your question?

Edit: Oh, are you not equating MID with Netbook? they're pretty much synonymous in my mind ;) Edited 2008-10-30 14:56 UTC Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:55:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (umccullough) Comments RE[2]: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335658 http://osnews.com/thread?335658 Well, they'll all switch to ARM soon anyway, right ?
But it won't really frighten intel, they have ARM licences anyway ;)
The world is well made, sometimes... Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:01:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (mmu_man) Comments RE: Outdated? http://osnews.com/thread?335660 http://osnews.com/thread?335660
Isn't this old news? According to the article date, it's posted in the end of May this year. I think the market is moving a bit faster than that =)


Whoops, my bad. Well, it's interesting anyway. Discuss ;) . Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:11:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom_Holwerda) Comments RE[3]: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335668 http://osnews.com/thread?335668 you mean go back to ARM? There have been ARM "netbooks" for ages ;P Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:46:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (helf) Comments RE[4]: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335684 http://osnews.com/thread?335684
you mean go back to ARM? There have been ARM "netbooks" for ages ;P


They'll never go back to ARM. Sure it might have some efficiency advantages, but x86 has the compatibility knockout. You can run the same software as on any other computer, and that is invaluable. Transforms these little MIDs from toys to useful computers for me. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:18:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (leos) Comments RE[2]: Outdated? http://osnews.com/thread?335688 http://osnews.com/thread?335688
Whoops, my bad. Well, it's interesting anyway. Discuss ;) .


No worries ;)

Keep up the good work! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:36:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Forsberg) Comments RE[5]: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335689 http://osnews.com/thread?335689 true, but depending on what OS you are running, CPU arch is irrelevant.

With a *nix, half the time you just have to recompile.
I get what you mean though ;) I was just joking around.Edited 2008-10-30 17:50 UTC Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (helf) Comments RE: Outdated? http://osnews.com/thread?335693 http://osnews.com/thread?335693 I seem to remember that the talk about wireless networks this and that started already with Centrino and went nowhere since.
Actually it got worse. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (klimg) Comments RE[5]: Where are all the Atom MIDs? http://osnews.com/thread?335701 http://osnews.com/thread?335701 but if you're running linux, who cares about compatibility? Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:37:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ari-free) Comments some more recent news http://osnews.com/thread?335705 http://osnews.com/thread?335705 http://www.pcworld.com/article/153040/intel_linux.html?tk=rss_news Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (poundsmack) Comments not... http://osnews.com/thread?335723 http://osnews.com/thread?335723 as long as the hardware companies decide to use custom "distros" from suppliers that are into "tivolizing" the software stack. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:28:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (hobgoblin) Comments Intel panicing? http://osnews.com/thread?335894 http://osnews.com/thread?335894 Well, well...
After Apple says it's going Arm in MIDs and Intel says it's the Arm that slows down the iPhone/Ipod-Touch... Intel says that Linux will dominate MIDs! Ya riiiiiiiiight!

Intel's been on a rampage of late! They must be in real trouble, just like the conservatives ;)

KRR Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:40:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (krreagan) Comments