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The GEODE is already a low power CPU (see Raon Digital's Everun) that runs x86 code. Not quite as efficient as an ARM, but x86 compatibility counts for a lot.

A PDA is a special beast and people don't generally see it as a "computer". ARM does a great job there.

But as a netbook? Come on. If the guys selling x86 Linux netbooks think their product returns are too high because of the Linux OS, they'll have a stroke when people start returning ARM netbooks running linux that are incompatible with virtually all third party software.
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Really looking forward to an Arm netbook that will go a couple of days on a  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
The question isn't Windows  Michael Kelly | 11/14/08
Well, iPhone did not support Flash and was a big success, but, I am sure  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
The iPhone has a built-in customer base  Michael Kelly | 11/14/08
Well, I do keep flash block on, and avoid sites with flash. But, this is a  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
It's not just a simple recompile  Michael Kelly | 11/14/08
Arm is 32 bits, so, unless they have some assembly language code (I doubt),  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
Netbooks' Primary Function???  john.foggitt@... | 12/04/08
Adobe Flash clients available for ARM ...  MisterMiester | 11/14/08
Notice that MS is not even talking about a version for netbooks yet. Arm  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
Microsoft is always late to the party  zmud | 11/14/08
It sounds like Ubuntu does not either  GuidingLight | 11/14/08
Ubuntu has been working on this for some time. Dell is also using Ubuntu on  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
Waste of time  croberts | 11/14/08
Product returns are not that high overall ...  MisterMiester | 11/14/08
With Linux and free software, it is not a big deal to have a different chip  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
You also forget the purpose of a Netbook, and also how the software we use  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
Yes, I agree. I think that Intel will throw a lot of resources at this  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
RE: Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks  BobLah | 11/14/08
Yes, Flash is important, and it is a simple re-compile for 32-bit arm. But,  DonnieBoy | 11/14/08
When talking about ease of use  AndyCee | 11/17/08
Already Been Done  notmyname2 | 11/18/08

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