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tso 2009-01-11 15:23

Re: sub $500 MID coming to USA, watch out nokia
 
hmm, interesting. altho so far i have heard mixed reactions to existing linux based MID's out there...

luso 2009-01-11 17:54

Re: sub $500 MID coming to USA, watch out nokia
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles (Post 256341)
Still nowhere near as good as ARM chips, though, especially at idle.

We might be able to talk when they start shipping SoC variants, but I highly doubt it.

I have a Clevo TN70M with Poulsbo aka US15W chips and I agree with you that when idle, the N800 has a longer battery life, but watching movies, music of streaming the Clevo it lasts longer than the N800. On average it lasts 4 to 5 hours independent of the usage, while the N800 will manage barely 2 hours playing Wesnoth.

Ofcoaurse, the HW is not the same. The Clevo has a 7" screen and a 4 cell battery, but the power consumption is rather good in heavy usage.

attila77 2009-01-16 15:15

Re: sub $500 MID coming to USA, watch out nokia
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by luso (Post 256517)
I have a Clevo TN70M with Poulsbo aka US15W chips and I agree with you that when idle, the N800 has a longer battery life, but watching movies, music of streaming the Clevo it lasts longer than the N800. On average it lasts 4 to 5 hours independent of the usage, while the N800 will manage barely 2 hours playing Wesnoth.

4 hours of music (and even videos depending on settings) is not a problem for the N810 either. Wesnoth is another issue, from what I've seen it won't ever idle, so your best bet is to turn music/sound off and lower CPU speed (yes, it gets a bit choppier, but can easily double your battery life, especially if you couple it with standard battery tricks like offline mode, lower display brightnes, etc), but don't blame a desktop app's fault on the device/platform.

GeneralAntilles 2009-01-16 15:41

Re: sub $500 MID coming to USA, watch out nokia
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by attila77 (Post 258070)
4 hours of music (and even videos depending on settings) is not a problem for the N810 either. Wesnoth is another issue, from what I've seen it won't ever idle, so your best bet is to turn music/sound off and lower CPU speed (yes, it gets a bit choppier, but can easily double your battery life, especially if you couple it with standard battery tricks like offline mode, lower display brightnes, etc), but don't blame a desktop app's fault on the device/platform.

Yes, music vs Wesnoth is hardly a comparison. The N800 can do music for about 8-10 hours.

That's on 3-year-old tech, by the way. Just wait until the OMAP3 tablet is out.


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