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Nvidia Lauds Windows CE Over Android For Smartbooks

Posted by timothy on from the this-is-2009-ce-after-all dept.

ericatcw writes "Google's Android may enjoy the hype, but an increasing number of key industry players say the mobile OS isn't ready for ARM netbooks, aka smartbooks. Nvidia is the most recent to declare Android unfit for duty, stating its preference for Microsoft's Windows CE, which an Nvidia exec praised for having a "low footprint" and being "rock solid." Nvidia is busy optimizing its multimedia-savvy Tegra system-on-chip for Windows CE. Such improvements won't arrive for at least a year to Android, which has an inflexible UI and poor graphics support for devices larger than a smartphone, says Nvidia. Other firms echoing similar criticism include ARM and Asustek."

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  1. So... by MBCook · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So you're saying software designed for mobile phones doesn't work as well on a little computer like device as software which was designed for little computer like devices?

    Wow. Amazing. Incredible.

    And they're the same age too!

    No, wait, Windows CE is 13 years old. It's had a little more time to design the window manager for different screen sizes.

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  2. Corrupted opinion? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't this NVIDIA opinion somehow influenced by having Microsoft as customer for their Tegra chips going to upcoming Zune HD?

  3. Part Of The NVidia Zune HD 'Agreement' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is standard operating procedure for Microsoft contractees. Happened just this last month with Asus where as soon as Microsoft negotiated a new deal with Asus, Asus out of the blue started spouting anti-Linux FUD.

    The Zune HD contract with NVidia obviously has the same type of garbage built in.