A while ago I wrote about how Intel's Atom is badly positioned against ARM-based CPUs. It seemed I was wrong, as in the following months Atom took the netbook market by storm. ASUS released the Eee-PC (in fact I am writing this article on one) and dozens of similiar models followed by other makers.
The missing piece for ARM-based netbooks was a good software story. That changed now. Asus announced Android-based versions of its Atom notebooks. Yes, on Atom -- but it is Android. Android runs on ARM. Android comes with internet and multimedia applications, and has industry support. This is big.
Android + ARM CPUs vs. WinXP + Intel are a huge cost saving for system integrators. Also for the lower power consumption it makes perfect sense.
Even the mainstream media picked up the idea, and I think this really is the tipping point. There are big times to come for Qualcomm, Freescale, and NVIDIA Tegra, and bad ones for Microsoft.
2009-06-04
Google Android on Atom? ARM baby!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Saegen Expert, the bolts here are made from plastic material. They consequently wear especially effortlessly and should get replaced relatively rapidly. On the other hand, i was in a position to praise the oil pump motor in our electrical chainsaw test. After all, can be adjusted, Just how much essential oil the lady gives off, which always lubricates the actual model nicely.
Post a Comment