Thread: N9 with an Atom CPU?
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2011-02-06 , 01:00
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Originally Posted by Radu View Post
Yes, I know there were other threads, but this is a new article with some new information.
Which is why threads get bumped in Active Topics and the forum topic listing.

[quote[Anyway, you think there will be no standard OpenGL support?[/quote]
The entire SoC line of Atoms is based around using the PowerVR core, which has never supported full OpenGL. Not to mention that OpenGL 4 will be compatible with OpenGL ES, so it's a moot issue.

Then what's the point in having an Intel CPU with Meego?
Having Intel as a supplier and a well known architecture.

Part of the nice thing about x86 is the ability to run 'real' OSes, otherwise ARMs are better for small devices due to their power efficiency.
If the power efficiency gains in Medfield are accurate, ARM may be given stiff competition. And MeeGo is a "real" OS. It's not Windows, but it's still a real OS.

You can't exactly load XP on a Medfield system and have it just work, many of these systems are dropping legacy functionality that older, closed OSes don't support at all. You can still use Wine, though