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ARM and Dual-Atom Processors in New Portables
chrb writes to tell us that Dell's new Latitude Z has finally been delivered as promised, complete with ARM processor. Codenamed BlackTop, the device runs a modified version of Suse Linux, and is capable of near-instant bootup. Dell's research has apparently found that some early users spend 70% of their time in the Linux environment." Relatedly snydeq writes "Colombian computer maker Haleron has designed a netbook that combines Atom processors in an effort to provide the performance of a standard laptop at a price more affordable to Latin Americans. The Swordfish Net N102 includes two Atom N270 processors running at 1.6GHz. Haleron worked for six months to modify Intel's 945 chipset to run the two processors. The processors divide the workload, much like a dual-core processor does, the company said. The netbook, which begs the question, when does a netbook stop being a netbook, comes with Windows XP Home Edition. 'We found that it works best on the Windows XP operating system. Both Windows Vista and the new Windows 7 performed below Windows XP in the load sharing department,' the company said."
The Swordfish Net N102
So if you take a couple Hollywood movies about hackers and that kind of stuff, and shove the names together, voila! Colombian computer.
Personally, I'm holding out for their upcoming Tron Matrix laptop. I hear the graphics are really good.
Village idiot in some extremely smart villages.
It's a derogatory term for technology shipped from south of the border, and I would appreciate it if you didn't use that word.
More music, fewer hits
But wake me up when Dell starts shipping an ARM-only netbook (for roughly a sixth of the price), and then we will be talking for real !
Also what's "Arm"?
It is a unit of measurement used to measure cost, monetary value and desirability (often used in conjuncture with leg).
"In traditional "thick" mode, users access data through standard Windows..."
Sounds right to me :-D