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Mixu	2009-12-07 , 06:26
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Originally Posted by hordeman

So, with this talk of the graphics chip, I'm assuming that Mer will be MUCH faster (assuming it makes use of it)? I say this because the graphics chip would then handle the video, freeing up some CPU cycles?

I would not expect it to be much faster. I believe there's some penalty when switching between normal CPU operation and DSP or graphics acceleration. I can be wrong about this though! But hopefully better usage of current hardware would mean better battery life (when the "speed" stays the same).

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