Thread: Nokia + Intel - Does that mean we're going X86?
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attila77 is offline attila77
2010-04-22 , 14:17
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#26
Originally Posted by Bec View Post
But leaving aside the power factor, Wouldn't X86-X64 represent a revolution for developers and enable them to create applications for PC and mobile devices at the same time?

Wouldn't it ease the development process and create an unified application ecosystem?
No. It's WAY easier to go from Linux X86 to Linux ARM than Linux X86 to Windows X86. It's the OS/tools that define the ecosystem, not the HW.
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