Comments on: Look Out, Intel. ARM to Enter Netbook, MID Categories http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-19370 Anonymous Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:33:50 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-19370 "ARM is loosing the battle against intel." There is no battle. ARM have >98% of the mobile phone market and virtually 100% of the embedded market. Next logical move is the netbook market. Apart from WiFi, the single most important aspect of a netbook is battery-life - which is disappointing even with Intel's Atom processor. By comparison, ARM processors consume less than 1W of power (including supporting chipset(s)) whilst Intel's best offering consumes around 10W (including supporting chipset(s)). I don't know about you, but if I can check my emails and browse the web for even 5x longer than current offerings, I'd be switching in a mouse-click. (Check out the Always Touch Book for a pre-order ARM netbook.) “ARM is loosing the battle against intel.”

There is no battle.

ARM have >98% of the mobile phone market and virtually 100% of the embedded market. Next logical move is the netbook market.

Apart from WiFi, the single most important aspect of a netbook is battery-life – which is disappointing even with Intel’s Atom processor. By comparison, ARM processors consume less than 1W of power (including supporting chipset(s)) whilst Intel’s best offering consumes around 10W (including supporting chipset(s)).

I don’t know about you, but if I can check my emails and browse the web for even 5x longer than current offerings, I’d be switching in a mouse-click.

(Check out the Always Touch Book for a pre-order ARM netbook.)

]]> By: Oswald http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-19347 Oswald Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:49:11 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-19347 For the developing world, these could be fantastic indeed - in the end, shouldn't Windows be interested in new markets? Less predictable, small profit margin markets, sure, but also huge - have you seen that cellphone density map? I can think of a great many people in a great many places who need low power all-day models. Surely some of them have some money? I have no idea, really, but I'd bet Windows is looking into it. For the developing world, these could be fantastic indeed – in the end, shouldn’t Windows be interested in new markets? Less predictable, small profit margin markets, sure, but also huge – have you seen that cellphone density map? I can think of a great many people in a great many places who need low power all-day models. Surely some of them have some money?

I have no idea, really, but I’d bet Windows is looking into it.

]]> By: tk http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-14399 tk Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:20:32 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-14399 ARM is loosing the battle against intel. unless their chip is x86 compatible it won't run XP. and the majority of netbooks purchased are xp based. The mainstream isn't ready or will ever be ready for linux. ARM is loosing the battle against intel. unless their chip is x86 compatible it won’t run XP. and the majority of netbooks purchased are xp based. The mainstream isn’t ready or will ever be ready for linux.

]]> By: ricord http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-14344 ricord Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:47:44 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-14344 The autonomy will be the key of mobile internet. The autonomy will be the key of mobile internet.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-14301 Richard Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:22:17 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-14301 This would be fantastic, although I believe if they really want to succeed they will need to focus on optimizing Linux as the OS, rather than splitting their efforts with the far more marginal Windows CE/Mobile platforms. There is a real opportunity out there for a new optimized hardware/software platform to compete with the likes of Apple. The combination of Canonical with a smart and talented hardware company would be absolutely killer. This would be fantastic, although I believe if they really want to succeed they will need to focus on optimizing Linux as the OS, rather than splitting their efforts with the far more marginal Windows CE/Mobile platforms. There is a real opportunity out there for a new optimized hardware/software platform to compete with the likes of Apple. The combination of Canonical with a smart and talented hardware company would be absolutely killer.

]]> By: Marvin_Martian http://blog.laptopmag.com/look-out-intel-arm-to-enter-netbook-mid-categories/comment-page-1#comment-14294 Marvin_Martian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:52:55 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7052#comment-14294 Can't wait for the reviews of the first model. Hope they don't go for the "ultra-cheap" market. Can’t wait for the reviews of the first model. Hope they don’t go for the “ultra-cheap” market.

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