Sub-sub Notebooks

[PoisonedV]

The problem with all these other devices is, unless they are from Nokia or one of the big UMPC companies, they'll get jack shit as far as community and support goes.

 

[TaG]

ARM Based Netbooks planned

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/arm-cor...be-coming-soon/


That article and this one both refer to the Pandora. That type of linking has to be good as people will go to the link; recognise the name more readily; and maybe believe that the Pandora is something worth being referenced.

 

[Prometheus]

ARM Based Netbooks planned

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/arm-cor...be-coming-soon/


Slightly off-topic of me, but it's about time. I remember a note being made some months ago that they'd be moving into that arena at some point, but that was quite a while back now. I've been wanting an ARM-based laptop for an age. :lol:

 

[j.pickens]

Bring 'em on!
I can't wait.
They most likely won't be open source, so Pandora will be ahead of the game, for a while at least.
But more people writing and porting for netbook-type arm processors is a good thing.

 

[mali]

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But more people writing and porting for netbook-type arm processors is a good thing.


Exactly! And Nokia's next IT will be an OMAP3, too. Overall that makes the OMAP3 a strong and broad platform to port to and code for

Edit:
To clarify, it's not necessarily OMAP3 used in those netbooks, but at least the same ARM CPU like Pandora.

 

[Karel Jansens]

ARM Based Netbooks planned

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/arm-cor...be-coming-soon/


Let's hope so. Pretty soon we'll have the problem of having too much software available.
Welcome to the revolution. play

 

[lambertus]

Nice report from Rob Coombs, director of ARM mobile solutions on CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-100736....html?tag=mncol

 

[sindbad]

I REALLY want a 10" laptop based on omap3. If I cared about gaming, I would have gotten a pandora, but the small screen and keyboard were just inadequate for my needs. Anything with a battery time lower than 8-10h is also inadequate.

 

[mrdave]

woah

 

[nubie]

hmm, when I think of sub-notebooks I always think of something the size of a Toshiba Libretto (or the Eeepc, since the Libretto is rare), IE something you can actually type on if your fingers can get out of their own way.

The palmtop or PDA size clamshells are really too small to do this on. If they can't use a larger keyboard for extended typing jams then I don't see the point. (I doubt that device supports any external devices, besides the touted BT internet)

For $127 I think it may be neat, but I have my doubts as to internet use, can it even play Youtube?

 

[Username]

They look cool; but that's the thing, they only look cool. That first one is very expensive, and as for the second one, it's only $20 less than the andora1: and I think that $20 dollars more for gaming controls is definitely worth it.