Don't mean to be flame bait but I found this comment on an olpc wiki about the OMAP3430:
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Have you considered the Texas Instruments OMAP3430 ARM Cortex-A8 based processors? While they do lack x86 compatability, they possess a significant number of features that make them appealing in low power deployments. (lkcl: people who have used these processors in mobile phones are now lamenting the fact. the general consensus is instead of wasting time with low-clock-rate "special dedicated blocks", just get a faster more general-purpose CPU).
What's up with lkcl ? Is it true that cell phone manufacturers are "lamenting" this chipset? Or some axe to grind here? Not like the OLPC's processor is that advanced or even tries to save power...
Also is it too late to look at including the Cortex-A9? Does silicon even exist yet for it?
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Have you considered the Texas Instruments OMAP3430 ARM Cortex-A8 based processors? While they do lack x86 compatability, they possess a significant number of features that make them appealing in low power deployments. (lkcl: people who have used these processors in mobile phones are now lamenting the fact. the general consensus is instead of wasting time with low-clock-rate "special dedicated blocks", just get a faster more general-purpose CPU).
What's up with lkcl ? Is it true that cell phone manufacturers are "lamenting" this chipset? Or some axe to grind here? Not like the OLPC's processor is that advanced or even tries to save power...
Also is it too late to look at including the Cortex-A9? Does silicon even exist yet for it?