since this is new, hopefully pdi will think about it when they give us a better processor hopefully before too long. and i wonder what the computer industry will do when we've gotten chips as small as they'llbe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene R. Iwanski Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pacmate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 12:38 AM Subject: [PM] Intel has taken the wraps off its next generation ofprocessors.
> I wonder how long it will be before FS releases a PM QX600/BX600 PDA? > > Gene and Princess > > Intel has taken the wraps off its next generation of processors for > handhelds and smart phones. These chips, long known by their code name > 'Bulverde,' have been officially named the PXA270 series. What many high-end > handheld users have been hoping for with this new series is higher > clock-speeds; the XScale line has topped out at 400 MHz since early 2002. > These people won't be disappointed, as the PXA270 series processors will > offer chips with clock-speeds of 624 MHz, 520 MHz, 416 MHz, and 312 MHz." > > I'm assuming the 520MHz processor in the announced Asus A730 is indeed this > unit. The article goes on to say that the PXA270 units also have wireless > MMX, which should boost multimedia throughput substantially. The one twist > is that they also feature a Wireless Trusted Platform Module for storing DRM > keys and the like; you can read more information on its implications in this > Yahoo News article. Nevertheless, I'm still looking forward to seeing this > in Pocket PCs. > _______________________________________________ > To post to the PACMate mailing list send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For more information on the list, surf to: > http://mailman.shellworld.net/mailman/listinfo/pacmate >
