Linked by Jordan Spencer Cunningham on Mon 20th Apr 2009 08:46 UTC
Thus far it seems that netbooks with Windows XP and Intel Atom processors have been the most successful, leaving little room for other players. There have been those who doubt ARM's longevity in this particular market, so we decided to interview some of the folks at ARM. They told OSNews that the company is confident about its current and future mobile markets, and Linux, which will soon be on various ARM-powered netbooks, is one of the reasons why.
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Actually worried about 3D performance on an ARMbook? You are kidding, right? These are not gaming rigs. You might want to re-think what these $120 machines can do. Think web surfing, e-mail and skype. 80-90% of what most people do with their computers anyway. These will not be desktop replacements. Heck, they are not even laptop replacements. They are cool though and a lot of people will buy them.
Microsoft and Intel are at a disadvantage in this low end market as their business models require a larger profit margin.
Microsoft and Intel are at a disadvantage in this low end market as their business models require a larger profit margin.
It doesn't matter anyway. There are many solutions for 3D accelerated graphics on ARM at the low end ... even as low-end as mobile phones.
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Actually worried about 3D performance on an ARMbook? You are kidding, right? These are not gaming rigs. You might want to re-think what these $120 machines can do. Think web surfing, e-mail and skype. 80-90% of what most people do with their computers anyway. These will not be desktop replacements. Heck, they are not even laptop replacements. They are cool though and a lot of people will buy them.
Microsoft and Intel are at a disadvantage in this low end market as their business models require a larger profit margin.