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    HP to Intro ARM-based Netbooks

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    HP to Intro ARM-based Netbooks
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    The Wall Street Journal reports that HP and several other PC makers are considering using Google's Android operating system using the ARM platform on their netbook computers. ARM-based netbooks promise low power consumption and the ability to be very thin.

    Full Story (WSJ.com)
    Via (ITProPortal.com)

     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 2, 2009
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  2. Persnickety

    Persnickety Notebook Evangelist

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    I won't buy one, but competition is great for everyone, so let's hope they actually give it a try.
     
    Persnickety, Apr 2, 2009
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  3. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    arm is not powerful enough for a netbook?
    i know iphone is using this arm procesor.
     
    nomoredell, Apr 2, 2009
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  4. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Arm processors in netbooks will be more powerful.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 2, 2009
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  5. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Arm processors can be powerful, but they're not compatible with majority of the computer softwares. Thus.. only the people who does only web browsing, word processing...etc will buy it. Many poeple buy netbook for many other purposes other than web browsing.
     
    jackluo923, Apr 2, 2009
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    sipp11 Notebook Consultant

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    I really like the fact that HP joins in every sections related to computer! They have everything. Wonder how R&D in HP looks like. That's going to be pretty busy any day.
     
    sipp11, Apr 2, 2009
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  7. Wolfpup

    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    Zero interest. Sorry, but I want Windows or OS X. Even if I were running Linux, I'd want an x86 distribution.
     
    Wolfpup, Apr 3, 2009
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  8. gandhi2

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    And the reason is?

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    Like what? Most of the Linux software can be (easily) recompiled to run on ARM.
     
    gandhi2, Apr 17, 2009
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    I don't want to have to recompile stuff if I don't have to, plus x86 destroys ARM's performance, and I don't care about power consumption much except when it comes to like the Kindle or something.
     
    Wolfpup, Apr 17, 2009
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