Thread: Nokia + Intel - Does that mean we're going X86?
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2010-05-10 , 14:50
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#51
Originally Posted by ndi View Post
Also, WE are not talking about Linux. We talk about x86, meaning I get to choose the platform
That's assuming the vendor doesn't take action to lock the platform down. Remember, this is the mobile space which is still extremely end-user hostile.

meaning *I* will go with Windows for the app base and my ability to build for the platform with a RAD IDE on a known language.
Different is scary, I know.

Might not be a big deal for Linux, but for other OSs it will be gold. Especially open/free Windows.
There is no such thing as "open" or "free" Windows. Open and Free software on Windows, yes, but that defeats the point.

Having a non-x86 architecture in the mobile world frees us from having to constantly be backwards compatible, and an open source (preferrably Free Software) OS and applications negates the need to be.
 

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