Would dual cores mean the ability to finally run two wordprocessing documents at the same time?
Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, October 15, 2006 21:39 Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Random Question: replacing processor? To: Braillenote List <[email protected]> > Alex, > Actually, Intel XScale PXA271 that is used on > the MPower conas some form of SpeedStep--a > feature that allows the speed of the > processor to be dynamically adjusted by the > operating system--technology, so the power > consumption is about the same level, but > quite faster than, Classic. Dual core might > be belightly efficient: this allows two > threads (processes) to run simultaneously. > I'm not sure whether HumanWare will design a > power supply that will support dual cores. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Alex Parks <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Braillenote List > <[email protected] > >Date sent: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:32:11 -0400 > >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] > m] 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 > > >>___ > >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank > message to > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To view the list archives or change your > preferences, visit > >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/br > aillenote > > > >>___ > >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank > message to > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To view the list archives or change your > preferences, visit > >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/br > aillenote > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank > message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your > preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/br > aillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
