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Originally Posted by erendorn View Post
No, because this Intel chip still use a PowerVR graphic chip, with (as far as I know) no driver availlable for Linux.

Nonetheless, it seems that Intel intends to use atom CPU integrated with their in-house HD graphic GPU (the ones in sandy bridge/ivy bridge processors). These are due for late 2012 or 2013 (codenamed "Valley view" and/or "Balboa Pier").
The HD graphic chips are well documented and have fully open source drivers (and you can allready see valley view specific code in their drivers).

I don't know if these chips will be limited to netbooks/tablets, or if we will see a phone with them, but if it happen it will be much easier to port Mer to it.

I don't know the status of the wireless drivers though, but it would also be intel parts (open too?).
Intel is the major partner/customer of Imagination.
Most of (probably all) Intel chips are actually de-branded PowerVR chips, fyi. I think there was a few Nvidia (mobile) gpu's which were also PowerVR's and just re-labeled.

I can assure you, if you know which chip is really in which build, you can find the PowerVR drivers. Though I'm not sure they would be compatible as is, probably needs some re-writing, but yeah its there.
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