From the way I understand it, Multi processor software is affected as this:
The software DOES need to have smp support to run to it's fullest using multi-processors, however that does not mean that the program will not run, or will not run faster with smp. Where the drawbacks of smp come in is in the fact that if a program is not made with smp support, it could run even slower than with a single processor because of the fact that the software will not know how to properly divide the data into more than one processor.
For example, If you are using a program that uses heavy mathematical functions, made for smp, the software will understand that it is quicker to give all of the data having to do with X together to one processor, instead of splitting it. Without smp support, the OS or whatever does it will try to split it as best it can see, where it may be not the most efficient method or maybe even the worst method.
that's just what I understand, anyone who can correct me is more than welcome.
The way I see it, it all comes down to what you can do with it. You could put linux on a toaster if you wanted to but what would be the point? If you can actually use it LIKE linux, on this pda then that's great, but I think realisticly that all the os is probally going to be on a rom somewhere leaving you with no customization maybe meaning that you are stuck running KDE, Gnome or what ever they want you to.
Now as for all this talk of playing quake or other games, I don't think it would be very good just for the fact of the strange resolution that it probally has, and that there are only two buttons and a directional type pad, would make it bad to play.
All I have seen on this is the pictures on the link from this story, and the info on samsung's page, but from what I can see, it looks just like Samsung is trying to hop on the Linux bandwagon.
It does look like a nice palmtop though, so it might be a good product. I'm just worried about the actual customizability.
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From the way I understand it, Multi processor software is affected as this:
The software DOES need to have smp support to run to it's fullest using multi-processors, however that does not mean that the program will not run, or will not run faster with smp. Where the drawbacks of smp come in is in the fact that if a program is not made with smp support, it could run even slower than with a single processor because of the fact that the software will not know how to properly divide the data into more than one processor.
For example, If you are using a program that uses heavy mathematical functions, made for smp, the software will understand that it is quicker to give all of the data having to do with X together to one processor, instead of splitting it. Without smp support, the OS or whatever does it will try to split it as best it can see, where it may be not the most efficient method or maybe even the worst method.
that's just what I understand, anyone who can correct me is more than welcome.
The way I see it, it all comes down to what you can do with it. You could put linux on a toaster if you wanted to but what would be the point? If you can actually use it LIKE linux, on this pda then that's great, but I think realisticly that all the os is probally going to be on a rom somewhere leaving you with no customization maybe meaning that you are stuck running KDE, Gnome or what ever they want you to.
Now as for all this talk of playing quake or other games, I don't think it would be very good just for the fact of the strange resolution that it probally has, and that there are only two buttons and a directional type pad, would make it bad to play.
All I have seen on this is the pictures on the link from this story, and the info on samsung's page, but from what I can see, it looks just like Samsung is trying to hop on the Linux bandwagon.
It does look like a nice palmtop though, so it might be a good product. I'm just worried about the actual customizability.