Hi Thejaswi: --- On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Thejaswi Puthraya <[email protected]> wrote: | 1) The XOs are x86 based running on the AMD Geode family of processors. Any | specific reason for choosing x86 over ARM (both being low power processors)? | Doesn't the equation change with projects like Android [3] and Meego [4] in | the fray? Not only does these have big companies backing it, there is also a | larger community to support efforts and a fairly open store for content and | apps. Meego supports both ARM and x86 and seems to have a cleaner UI. \--
The XO-1.75 will switch to ARM by 2011 and will use a Marvell ARM chip: http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/competition/does_olpc_have_a_future_in_arm.html SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com
