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Originally Posted by mikecomputing View Post
so where was Intels handset HW again!?
Not sure, was there meant to be one this soon?

Moblin was a way for Intel to break its reliance on MS with the ATOM CPUs (since MS let them down with W7). I always thought Intel's (Moblin/x86) main reason for partnering with Nokia (Maemo/ARM) and creating Meego was to increase the popularity and interoperability of Moblin but without having to create their own handset HW. They wanted an open "3 screens" OS. So Nokia would target handsets (ARM devices) and Intel continue to target Atom Netbooks and Tablets (x86 devices).

Meego is independent of Intel's plan to create handset HW in the future. Intel did not care that competing companies like ARM or AMD would also benefit from Meego, it was about the end result, because by creating a truly open OS Intel as a hardware manufacturer becomes independent from other companies like MS who can otherwise dictate their future if they happen to partner with or favour any one HW manufacturer. The creation of a competing open OS is Intels number one goal in Meego, it's not future hardware. Intels targeted hardware we already have, the ATOM CPU (Desktops,netbooks,WeTab,etc). It was Nokia who were meant to provide "the third screen" with ARM.


Originally Posted by mikecomputing View Post
remember there is two sides of this mess. Bussiness as usual. Intel is NOT a good guy in this mess... Both company failed from day one...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly



I'll let you decide who is who.
I'm not trying to judge the character of the companies myself, only their interests and incentives.

Last edited by Cue; 2011-09-29 at 04:05.
 

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