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I ran across this news story about it.
I'd been wanting to see a good ARM-based machine, I think it's the perfect platform for a little netbook. There are a few out there already but they're all extremely stripped-down in one way or another. Too small, no DSP, limited storage with no expansion, etc.
The Tegra uses an ARM core, but offers 1080P video playback ability, HDMI output, 3D acceleration, ridiculously long battery life, and for cheap. If they get that thing to market, and it actually lives up to what they're advertising, I'll snap one up without hesitation. Of course the way Nvidia's been going lately, that's a pretty big 'if'.
Now, you won't be playing games or anything on it, and you can't run Windows, but pair it with a 9-10" screen and throw Linux on it, and it looks like it'd be about the ideal small laptop.
So... Do you think Nvidia can actually pull it off? Would you buy one, and how much would you pay for it? I don't actually expect to see 'em for the $99 they were talking about, but even at $200-250 I think it'd be a pretty awesome deal compared to the Atom-based options.
[Edited for a link with a better description of the hardware.]
I'd been wanting to see a good ARM-based machine, I think it's the perfect platform for a little netbook. There are a few out there already but they're all extremely stripped-down in one way or another. Too small, no DSP, limited storage with no expansion, etc.
The Tegra uses an ARM core, but offers 1080P video playback ability, HDMI output, 3D acceleration, ridiculously long battery life, and for cheap. If they get that thing to market, and it actually lives up to what they're advertising, I'll snap one up without hesitation. Of course the way Nvidia's been going lately, that's a pretty big 'if'.
Now, you won't be playing games or anything on it, and you can't run Windows, but pair it with a 9-10" screen and throw Linux on it, and it looks like it'd be about the ideal small laptop.
So... Do you think Nvidia can actually pull it off? Would you buy one, and how much would you pay for it? I don't actually expect to see 'em for the $99 they were talking about, but even at $200-250 I think it'd be a pretty awesome deal compared to the Atom-based options.
[Edited for a link with a better description of the hardware.]
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