Comments on: The ARM powered netbooks of Mobile World Congress http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: payasyougomobilephones http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-48527 payasyougomobilephones Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:45:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-48527 I can’t wait till Nokia releases the new Nokia Mini. I hope it will be available in <a href="http://www.payasyougomobilephones.mobi" rel="nofollow"> pay as you go mobile phones </a> tariff soon. I think it will be a big hit for Nokia if they can get their partners such as Vodafone, T-mobile and Orange to get them to offer the device on Pay as you go plans. I can’t wait till Nokia releases the new Nokia Mini. I hope it will be available in pay as you go mobile phones tariff soon. I think it will be a big hit for Nokia if they can get their partners such as Vodafone, T-mobile and Orange to get them to offer the device on Pay as you go plans.

]]> By: Pricelooker http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-31231 Pricelooker Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-31231 I can’t wait till Nokia releases the new Nokia Mini. I hope it will be available in pay as you go tariff soon. I think it will be a big hit for Nokia if they can get their partners such as Vodafone, T-mobile and Orange to get them to offer the device on Pay as you go plans. I can’t wait till Nokia releases the new Nokia Mini. I hope it will be available in pay as you go tariff soon. I think it will be a big hit for Nokia if they can get their partners such as Vodafone, T-mobile and Orange to get them to offer the device on Pay as you go plans.

]]> By: price comparison http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-23396 price comparison Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:24:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-23396 ARM is aggressively moving toward powering Laptop computers, with its new ARM-11 processor. I believe ARM Limited, will power ahead while Intel is sliding backward. ARM is aggressively moving toward powering Laptop computers, with its new ARM-11 processor. I believe ARM Limited, will power ahead while Intel is sliding backward.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-16000 turn.self.off Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:09:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-16000 the keyboard is attached to the black box behind it, and is basically a eeebox like product.<br><br>the other one is a more traditional pda/smartphone running winmob, using the same basic hardware as the rest of the products on display... the keyboard is attached to the black box behind it, and is basically a eeebox like product.

the other one is a more traditional pda/smartphone running winmob, using the same basic hardware as the rest of the products on display…

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15948 Brad Linder Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:22:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15948 Just so you know, the few ARM-based netbooks I've tried out have<br>generally been slower and less responsive than Atom-powered machines.<br>But to be fair, I've only played with a handful of prototypes at trade<br>shows. It's possible that the finished units will be zippier. Just so you know, the few ARM-based netbooks I've tried out have
generally been slower and less responsive than Atom-powered machines.
But to be fair, I've only played with a handful of prototypes at trade
shows. It's possible that the finished units will be zippier.

]]> By: Ohio Red http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15940 Ohio Red Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15940 Thanks, Brad. Your answer makes the forthcoming ARM-netbooks attractive to me (that is, if the price is right). As somebody who began with CP/M and now uses a Mac, I have no special attraction to Windows. Have never much cared for Microsoft Word either. Moved to it from WordPerfect for only one reason, compatibility with other users. Thanks, Brad. Your answer makes the forthcoming ARM-netbooks attractive to me (that is, if the price is right). As somebody who began with CP/M and now uses a Mac, I have no special attraction to Windows. Have never much cared for Microsoft Word either. Moved to it from WordPerfect for only one reason, compatibility with other users.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15939 Brad Linder Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:02:11 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15939 Yes and no. ARM processors can handle complex instructions and in<br>theory have no problem running full blown desktop apps. But Windows<br>doesn't support ARM, which is the only reason you can't run Windows on<br>ARM-powered devices.<br><br>In general, ARM focuses on low power chips with decent performance,<br>which results in cellphones with decent battery life. So if you put<br>one of the new, faster ARM chips in a netbook and load up a Linux<br>distribution, you should have no problem running apps like<br><a href="http://www.openoffice.org" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice.org</a> or Firefox. They may not be blazing fast, but they'll<br>work.<br><br>Some of the new ARM-based chips are also optimized for playing HD<br>video and connecting to 3G networks. So while you wouldn't *expect*<br>these lower power chips to be able to compete with the big guys on<br>those fronts, the built in support for decoding 720p or higher<br>resolution videos certainly helps. Yes and no. ARM processors can handle complex instructions and in
theory have no problem running full blown desktop apps. But Windows
doesn't support ARM, which is the only reason you can't run Windows on
ARM-powered devices.

In general, ARM focuses on low power chips with decent performance,
which results in cellphones with decent battery life. So if you put
one of the new, faster ARM chips in a netbook and load up a Linux
distribution, you should have no problem running apps like
OpenOffice.org or Firefox. They may not be blazing fast, but they'll
work.

Some of the new ARM-based chips are also optimized for playing HD
video and connecting to 3G networks. So while you wouldn't *expect*
these lower power chips to be able to compete with the big guys on
those fronts, the built in support for decoding 720p or higher
resolution videos certainly helps.

]]> By: Ohio Red http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15934 Ohio Red Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:11:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15934 Confessing my ignorance, may I ask what an ARM-based computer can do and can't? I take for granted that it allows web browsing, email, and light (linux-based) word processing, as well--probably--listening to music available on the web and viewing short videos. I also take for granted that it isn't a computer that allows you to watch a movie or play a complicated game because of the limitations of the processor. Is this about right? Confessing my ignorance, may I ask what an ARM-based computer can do and can't? I take for granted that it allows web browsing, email, and light (linux-based) word processing, as well–probably–listening to music available on the web and viewing short videos. I also take for granted that it isn't a computer that allows you to watch a movie or play a complicated game because of the limitations of the processor. Is this about right?

]]> By: RustinHWright http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15933 RustinHWright Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:07:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15933 Okay, having now RTFA (which I should have done before posting my previous comment, of course) it looks like both the tablet/MID and the wide format netbook are from Wistron, a company that has focused mostly on telecommunications and things like antennae and cable boxes rather than on notebooks and other consumer-purchased devices. This has got to give them a different perspective and the specs on the netbook look like they're focused on precisely the things one would expect them to pay attention to, compatibility with a whole passel of networking protocols.<br><br>Now if I could only figure out what the frack is going on with that couple of buttons and middle dealie (pointer?) at the bottom, I would be at peace. Okay, having now RTFA (which I should have done before posting my previous comment, of course) it looks like both the tablet/MID and the wide format netbook are from Wistron, a company that has focused mostly on telecommunications and things like antennae and cable boxes rather than on notebooks and other consumer-purchased devices. This has got to give them a different perspective and the specs on the netbook look like they're focused on precisely the things one would expect them to pay attention to, compatibility with a whole passel of networking protocols.

Now if I could only figure out what the frack is going on with that couple of buttons and middle dealie (pointer?) at the bottom, I would be at peace.

]]> By: RustinHWright http://liliputing.com/2009/02/the-arm-powered-netbooks-of-mobile-world-congress.html#comment-15932 RustinHWright Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:51:39 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=5940#comment-15932 What is the device on the middle shelf to the left? It looks like the new SONY but not quite. Also, I want to know what those two devices in the middle of the lowest shelf are. The one with no evident attached screen and the tablet-looking beastie with the cable coming out of the top and trailing down the bottom of the image. Whatever they are, they're definitely yet more proofs of the vibrant and fecund growing ecosystem of compact computing devices.<br><br>Interesting times, indeed. Interesting times. What is the device on the middle shelf to the left? It looks like the new SONY but not quite. Also, I want to know what those two devices in the middle of the lowest shelf are. The one with no evident attached screen and the tablet-looking beastie with the cable coming out of the top and trailing down the bottom of the image. Whatever they are, they're definitely yet more proofs of the vibrant and fecund growing ecosystem of compact computing devices.

Interesting times, indeed. Interesting times.

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