Em 06-04-2010 07:02, Werner Almesberger escreveu: > undrwater wrote: >> I'm wondering if this is a re-badged product discussed here previously, or >> something relatively new? > > Looks like something new. It isn't quite clear to me what semantics > they attach to "Open", in particular whether the openness is supposed > to come from the mere fact of being an x86 platform and inherently > PC-ish, or whether it also means an absence of binary kernel modules > and similar kinds of joy. Or it could just mean that they'll license > the design to anyone, which would indeed be more "open" than anything > else on the market, even though at a different level. > > I'd also be curious about battery life. If they've indeed managed to > make an x86-based phone with a battery life that compares to a good > ARM-based one, that would be very impressive. > > There's of course also the question to what extent x86 matters for > mobile phones today. In terms of processing power, already ARM seems > to offer more than enough for most purposes. In terms of > compatibility, they don't seem to aim for straight PC-compatibility > anyway, and the concept of an "app store", having been given a very > pronounced shape by Apple, has changed the landscape.
It's supposed to be Intel's Moorestown, which is aimed, I guess, at ARMs, so it should be comparable, at least. The issue is really what they mean by "open". Nokia N900 is *not* open even if you can install another OS not blessed by Nokia, as important functionality is clearly missing. Same goes for many other "open" phones around the spot. Rui _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
