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Nvidia, Via Prepare to Take On Intel

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Jun 2008 19:58 UTC

Hardware, Embedded Systems

For year now, the x86 microprocessor market has been dominated by Intel and AMD, and the rivalry between the two companies forced both to be innovative in order to gain a competitive advantage over the other - benefiting customers. With the rise of 'mobile internet devices' and low-power budget notebooks, this new market will be enriched by not only Via, but also nVIDIA.

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RE[3]: Advantage Linux and the BSD's

by Johann Chua on Fri 6th Jun 2008 05:51 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Advantage Linux and the BSD's"

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And the biggest hurdle is that third-party apps are likely x86 only.

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RE[4]: Advantage Linux and the BSD's

by makc on Fri 6th Jun 2008 08:18 in reply to "RE[3]: Advantage Linux and the BSD's"

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You both forget PowerPC =)

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