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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. i almost dont care... by packeteer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    now that i can buy a pentium 4 laptop with a nice video card for a fairly reasonable price...

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  2. Re:WORD! by Verizon+Guy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is "(Score:-1, Flamebait)" just another way of saying "OMG, he's right, but we don't want stuff like that getting out!"

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