Comments on: ARM-based netbook design at CES http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/05/arm-based-netbook-demos-at-ces/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:44:41 -0500 hourly 1 By: Charbax http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/05/arm-based-netbook-demos-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-966215 Charbax Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/05/arm-based-netbook-demos-at-ces/#comment-966215 Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Freescale, all those corporations are preparing ARM Cortex A8 processors to be used in Laptops to run Ubuntu or Android Linux OS. You get a cheaper laptop with longer battery life, without any of Intel and Microsoft's artificial limitations that they put on the netbook product segment. Thus no problem having 15" or 17" laptops using cheap ARM architectures as well. You can look forward to sub-$200 8.9" ARM Ubuntu or Android Linux laptops, but then you can also look forward to sub-$300 15" models. Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Freescale, all those corporations are preparing ARM Cortex A8 processors to be used in Laptops to run Ubuntu or Android Linux OS.

You get a cheaper laptop with longer battery life, without any of Intel and Microsoft’s artificial limitations that they put on the netbook product segment. Thus no problem having 15″ or 17″ laptops using cheap ARM architectures as well.

You can look forward to sub-$200 8.9″ ARM Ubuntu or Android Linux laptops, but then you can also look forward to sub-$300 15″ models.

]]> By: Mathieu http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/05/arm-based-netbook-demos-at-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-966139 Mathieu Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/05/arm-based-netbook-demos-at-ces/#comment-966139 Cheaper price, longer battery life, thinner/lighter form factor? Where, when, how much for real?! While this won't replace Windows based netbooks, it certainly makes an excellent alternative to Linux based netbooks. It is also something that could mass produced and be considered for 3rd world countries low costs PCs. Looking forward to hear more about it! Cheaper price, longer battery life, thinner/lighter form factor?

Where, when, how much for real?!

While this won’t replace Windows based netbooks, it certainly makes an excellent alternative to Linux based netbooks.

It is also something that could mass produced and be considered for 3rd world countries low costs PCs.

Looking forward to hear more about it!

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