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N9 with an Atom CPU?

http://thenokian9blog.com/2011/02/04...iphone-killer/
Some of the links from that article are interesting.
I am a bit skeptical about an Intel Atom in a cellphone, but if this is really true then it would be amazing, especially if it can run standard OpenGL (not ES) programs. In theory, we could install XP on it (dual boot) and play real games...
It would be probably the coolest cellphone ever made.

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

1) Search function. There are quite a few threads on this already.
2) The Intel Atom SoCs use PowerVR GPUs just like most ARM SoCs.

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

Yes, I know there were other threads, but this is a new article with some new information.
Anyway, you think there will be no standard OpenGL support? Then what's the point in having an Intel CPU with Meego? Part of the nice thing about x86 is the ability to run 'real' OSes, otherwise ARMs are better for small devices due to their power efficiency.

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

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Originally Posted by Radu (Post 937103)

Yes, I know there were other threads, but this is a new article with some new information.

Yes, then please post it THERE to support a ongoing discussion and don't create for each update on this topic a own Thread! :mad:

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

This would probably be the coolest cellphone ever made.

http://i.imgur.com/oksyQ.png

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

The specs are the same that where discovered by members over here long time ago already and the pic is the winner design of the design by the community over at Nokia Coversation last year...

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

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Originally Posted by Helmuth (Post 937104)

Yes, then please post it THERE to support a ongoing discussion and don't create for each update on this topic a own Thread! :mad:

In every thread that mentions N9/Atom?

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

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Originally Posted by tissot (Post 937107)

The specs are the same that where discovered by members over here long time ago already and the pic is the winner design of the design by the community over at Nokia Coversation last year...

But the pic of the Intel guy holding something that looks like it is new, yes?

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

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Originally Posted by Hootenholler (Post 937106)

This would probably be the coolest cellphone ever made.

http://i.imgur.com/oksyQ.png

lmfao that phone looks sweet.

Re: N9 with an Atom CPU?

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Originally Posted by Radu (Post 937103)

Yes, I know there were other threads, but this is a new article with some new information.

Which is why threads get bumped in Active Topics and the forum topic listing.

[quote[Anyway, you think there will be no standard OpenGL support?[/quote]
The entire SoC line of Atoms is based around using the PowerVR core, which has never supported full OpenGL. Not to mention that OpenGL 4 will be compatible with OpenGL ES, so it's a moot issue.

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Then what's the point in having an Intel CPU with Meego?

Having Intel as a supplier and a well known architecture.

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Part of the nice thing about x86 is the ability to run 'real' OSes, otherwise ARMs are better for small devices due to their power efficiency.

If the power efficiency gains in Medfield are accurate, ARM may be given stiff competition. And MeeGo is a "real" OS. It's not Windows, but it's still a real OS.

You can't exactly load XP on a Medfield system and have it just work, many of these systems are dropping legacy functionality that older, closed OSes don't support at all. You can still use Wine, though ;)