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At a minimum, Arm will cause big problems for BOTH Intel and Microsoft.
No, x86 and Windows will not die any time soon, but, low power, lower cost Arm will be hot in the netbook segment starting this year, and that cuts out both Microsoft AND Intel. This will result in a whole new generation of users getting used to Linux and non x86 processors. As seen in the netbook segment, it does not take a very high percentage to force Microsoft to cut prices to the bone, and that is pretty scary for Microsoft. To top it off, it will take a huge effort and a lot of time to get Windows 7 on Arm, and then there will be no applications.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 03/13/09  (Edited: 03/13/2009 @ 08:29) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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At a minimum, Arm will cause big problems for BOTH Intel and Microsoft.  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
But a more likely scenerio  GuidingLight | 03/13/09
The first time around, you were proved wrong. MS refused to provide an OS  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
It's 30%. 10% is a new talking points FUD.  TripleII | 03/13/09
Yes, there is a lot of FUD being thrown around! To be sure MS does NOT want  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
What first time around?  Pliny the Elder | 03/15/09
You're so dead on  John Zern | 03/15/09
Is that so?  InAction Man | 03/13/09
You are wrong, but not because of your technical facts  croberts | 03/13/09
4x the battery life, and cheaper at the same performance level will be VERY  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
Excuse me? Same performance level my butt!  Lerianis | 03/13/09
Clearly  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/13/09
not all that convinced  kanati | 03/13/09
Considerations  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/14/09
what about graphics?  kanati | 03/14/09
RE: The XO-2 is going Embedded RISC? So will everyone else!  Loverock Davidson | 03/13/09
I guess the real world...  zkiwi | 03/13/09
You've got to give LD props though.  Letophoro | 03/13/09
Ah...  zkiwi | 03/14/09
Linux will continue to drive MS out of their comfort zone.  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
So why did Apple switch?  LiquidLearner | 03/13/09
Oh yeah...  neoanderthal | 03/13/09
Why did they switch  Roger Ramjet | 03/13/09
We're witnessing the beginning of the end for m$  InAction Man | 03/13/09
LOL!  Pliny the Elder | 03/15/09
If Linux takes a lesson from iPhone OS  terry flores | 03/13/09
wtf?  jdbukis@... | 03/14/09
Answer is simple: cost  terry flores | 03/13/09
Nope  Roger Ramjet | 03/13/09
Too early to tell.  TripleII | 03/13/09
Adobe annonuced support for flash on Arm devices  InAction Man | 03/13/09
Yep, and it will be key.  TripleII | 03/13/09
Microsoft gets no say...  jdearl | 03/13/09
flash player  jdbukis@... | 03/14/09
Low Power  Roger Ramjet | 03/13/09
Fundamental architectual issues with x86  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/13/09
You know, that's just appalling...  wolf_z | 03/15/09
I think you hit on the key point many wish to deny  John Zern | 03/15/09
ARM's newer designs will win out.  MikeDeP333 | 03/13/09
ARM Has Already Been On The Desktop  M Williams | 03/13/09
I can see them . . .  JLHenry | 03/13/09
So, why do we still use so many x86 servers? At some point, I would think  DonnieBoy | 03/13/09
Performance and compatibility will be more important than power consumption  kanati | 03/13/09
10 Hours of battery time is good enough  jonk369 | 03/14/09
Yeah, good luck with that "10 hours"  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/14/09
It is doable.  TripleII | 03/14/09
doable but probably not practical  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/14/09
but, but, but  mswift@... | 03/16/09
yeah...  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/09
I'm convinced  psychicist | 03/16/09
ARM? Can you say performance DOG?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/09
Where are your figures?  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/15/09
Your figures are suspect.  osreinstall | 03/15/09
So many cellphones run on arm now, and many people use them for apps  stevey_d | 03/15/09
Publish this again in 5 years when the Cloud OS emerges  JoeMama_z | 03/15/09

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