There are already ARM netbooks coming very soon...

Post #310,605 by folkert 7/8/09 9:25:45 AM Reply	There are already ARM netbooks coming very soon... And some are claiming as much as 15 hours of life, though I don't quite know how... running all those radios they are to have in them, plus the powered USB ports. 1) Bluetooth 2) WiFi 3) MiFi (optional) 4) Cellular Broadband (optional) 5) Powered USB ports
Post #310,621 by static 7/8/09 7:39:58 PM Reply	They say the savings is in the processor. Smaller simpler processor, lower speed and higher work per cycle (the ARMs have always had a much denser machine code than the x86 architecture) and thus a vastly cooler chip. A _lot_ of power in a laptop drives the Intel processor. If this succeeds, it might just be the way to get off the ancient x86 architecture. Intel won't like that. Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #310,626 by folkert 7/8/09 9:51:38 PM Reply	ARMs rise in use has been... A steady pace going up for QUITE a long time. And Yes, it'd be nice to get out from under that Intel Behemoth. Unless Intel REALLY improves power consumption AND improves overall performance at the same time... Intel will be going the same way Microsoft is starting to go. Yes, I know that MUCH of the power is for the Processor. But come on, those radios transmitting mean a big amount of power no matter what.
Post #310,637 by pwhysall 7/8/09 11:49:41 PM Reply	Re: ARMs rise in use has been... 3G in particular is absolutely ruinous on battery life for a full-sized laptop - let alone a netbook with a tiny battery.
Post #310,639 by static 7/9/09 12:17:01 AM Reply	And yet mobile phones manage it. Hmm. :-) Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #310,655 by jake123 7/9/09 9:32:02 AM Reply	It's pretty harsh on their batteries too.
Post #310,676 by pwhysall 7/9/09 12:41:57 PM Reply	...badly. My iPhone, with 3G turned on and in use, will be dry in no more than about 3 hours. This is on-par with other 3G phones. Turn it off, and I have to charge it every other day (and that's with wifi turned on). The heat generated by the 3G receiver in phones is indicative of the power being used.

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