Good point. Maybe KeySoft will one day go multi-tasking. Wouldn't
that be great! Honestly I hadn't considered the application side
of things. The friend with whom I debated (quite the computer
geek, but in a good way) has done a lot of research and said that
the duel core will tell the OS that, basically, there are two
processors. The OS can then use them both however it was
designed. I am probably mixed up, but would that not then mean
that the only app that needs redesigning is the OS itself, though
in this case CE AND KS? You bring up a great point, though.
Have a great day,
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Villa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date sent: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:40:40 -0500
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Random Question: replacing processor?
everyone is hot over the duel core processors not taking in to
account that
the only that they are of an advantage is if the code running on
them is
written with them in mind.
If a person can get 2 separate applications running that are
independent in
their resource use, then you might begin to see an advantage.
But running
only 1 application won't get much of a boost in execution.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Random Question: replacing processor?
1.25GHz? WOW!!! It would make more sense, though, for HW to use
the
cooler, smaller, and (I think) cheaper 624MHz duel core. My
friend and I
just had a debate over the duel cores vs. the higher MHz and low
GHz
processors, and he won. I guess it is all a mute point, though,
since the
user cannot do anything and by the time HW releases a new
motherboard for
the mPower, there will probably be some huge advance in
microprocessors
and we will have some 1.8GHz quad core thing. Don't I wish!
Have a great day,
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]
Date sent: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:25:05 -0700
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Random Question: replacing processor?
Alex,
Probably HumanWare can, but it depends on the power supply. If a
new version
of BN hardware comes out, then it might have Intel Xscale PXA29x
clocked
(running) at 1.25 GHz, with the RAM between 64 and 128 MB.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex
Parks
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Braillenote] Random Question: replacing processor?
Hi all, especially you techies:
Here is a random question: what happens if you void all
warranties and
disassemble an mPower (stop shuddering, it is just hypothetical).
Once
inside, what would CE and/or KS do if you replaced the current
416 XScale
processor with a new processor, such as a dual core 624? What
about the RAM?
Would the CE version update itself or would it fry? Would the
voltage be
correct? So many questions... But basically, could the BN accept
a
higher-running processor or other hardware? I do NOT plan on
trying this,
but if some new BN comes out and I have it and a
(then) old mPower, I might be tempted...
Have a great day,
Alex
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