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Explaining Disappointing XScale Performance In Pocket PCs

Posted by timothy on from the power-low-alert dept.

JYD writes: "I found this new article on a Pocket PC web site where Microsoft talks about why XScale Pocket PCs aren't as fast as people thought they would be. Is it the OS? The CPU not supporting ARM4 properly? I wonder if the Linux port would run faster on 400 Mhz ... or did Intel screw up the CPU?"

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  1. Synopsis of "interview' by brooks_talley · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q: What could possibly have gone wrong?

    A: While we acknowledge that some peoples' perception is of something having gone wrong, we believe that any wrongness is unavoidable.

    Q: Well, some analysts say it's intel's fault

    A: We have implemented what we could implement, and don't believe there is any implementable implementation that would implement significant gains.

    Q: Analysts also say it will be 2004 before the issue is fixed

    A: It is too early to talk about 2004. That said, we are committed to delivering a good product.

    Q: This is really bad news for the Pocket PC platform

    A: Yes, it is. However, fortunately the issue is so small that this really isn't bad news for the Pocket PC platform.

    Cheers
    -b

    1. Re:Synopsis of "interview' by Moosifer · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm the VP of Marketing for a large Internet company whose name I cannot disclose in a public forum. I'd like to offer you a director's position in our marketing department. Name your price. Can you start on Monday?

  2. Good Application for PR Rating by timeOday · · Score: 2, Funny
    Itroducing the Toshiba e740 Pocket PC 2002, now with a Genuine Intel XScale PR 166+* processor!

    *Actual clock speed 400 mhz

  3. Re:Stranding Users... by Xtifr · · Score: 3, Funny

    From the article: "We're not prepared to strand an installed base of over 2 million iPAQ users."

    Umm... right, that's why my PocketPC 2000 Cassiopiea E115 is now as useful as a doorstop as it has a MIPS chip in it.

    Sorry, there were only 1,999,999 users of that specific system, so it was below our threshold. :)