Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Attila Csipa
On Sunday 03 June 2007 19:47, kenneth marken wrote:
 3dacceleration? That means 3D desktop can be done now? Or what should
 we think of that?

My guess is that the primary application of that chip will be audio/video 
reproduction, and perhaps some blitting improvements, the 3D part is just 
bonus/eyecandy material.

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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Florent THIERY

My guess is that the primary application of that chip will be audio/video
reproduction, and perhaps some blitting improvements, the 3D part is just
bonus/eyecandy material.


I do not agree with you: the neo currently struggles with 2D drawing;
a real (understand: usable) zooming user interface has to achieve
fluid un/zooming, so that the zooming metaphor applies to our
analogical sense of space.

I hope the chip will enable ZUIs, together with the accelerometers,
not just eye-candy !

Anyway, these are great news !!!

Cheers

Florent

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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Attila Csipa
On Monday 04 June 2007 11:03, Florent THIERY wrote:
  My guess is that the primary application of that chip will be audio/video
  reproduction, and perhaps some blitting improvements, the 3D part is just
  bonus/eyecandy material.

 I do not agree with you: the neo currently struggles with 2D drawing;
 a real (understand: usable) zooming user interface has to achieve
 fluid un/zooming, so that the zooming metaphor applies to our

Most of the time blitting = 2D :) But seriously, even window zooming isn't 
real 3D, and I'm not sure that you want an extra chip there just for 
aqua/beryl-like eyecandy. Of course, if you already have that chip there for 
other reasons, like image processing, H264, hardware MP3/AAC and blitting) it 
wont hurt to add some extra coolness :) 


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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Attila Csipa
On Monday 04 June 2007 12:48, Frank Coenen wrote:
 H264 will probably not work. If you look at the website:
 http://www.smediatech.com/product3370.htm
 The chip used by the GTA_02 will probably be the 3362-version. That
 supports VGA displays, but does not support H264.

At least it lists MPEG4, so not all is lost :)

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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Michael 'Mickey' Lauer
Florent THIERY wrote:
 My guess is that the primary application of that chip will be audio/video
 reproduction, and perhaps some blitting improvements, the 3D part is just
 bonus/eyecandy material.

 I do not agree with you: the neo currently struggles with 2D drawing;
 a real (understand: usable) zooming user interface has to achieve
 fluid un/zooming, so that the zooming metaphor applies to our
 analogical sense of space.

 I hope the chip will enable ZUIs, together with the accelerometers,
 not just eye-candy !

You bet! After we feel comfortable enough with the software enabling
the GTA01 to work as a concept/prototyping/development device, this is
where I'd like to focus on (if my I'm allowed to, that is ;)

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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-04 Thread Bradley Hook
I imagine some creative programmer could offload some GPS calculations
into 3D space... just an idea if the GPU is very efficient.

~Bradley

Attila Csipa wrote:
 On Monday 04 June 2007 11:03, Florent THIERY wrote:
 My guess is that the primary application of that chip will be audio/video
 reproduction, and perhaps some blitting improvements, the 3D part is just
 bonus/eyecandy material.
 I do not agree with you: the neo currently struggles with 2D drawing;
 a real (understand: usable) zooming user interface has to achieve
 fluid un/zooming, so that the zooming metaphor applies to our
 
 Most of the time blitting = 2D :) But seriously, even window zooming isn't 
 real 3D, and I'm not sure that you want an extra chip there just for 
 aqua/beryl-like eyecandy. Of course, if you already have that chip there for 
 other reasons, like image processing, H264, hardware MP3/AAC and blitting) it 
 wont hurt to add some extra coolness :) 
 
 
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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-03 Thread Richard Boehme

Hmm, does that list mean that the
GTA-02 will lose the GPS and the bluetooth?

Also, it would be nice to know when GTA-02 has been pushed back to.

Does anyone have any information on that?

Thanks.

Richard

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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-03 Thread Edwin Lock

Does this mean the Neo 1973 has this hardware? That would just be fantastic
:)
When will Phase 2 be ready?
3d desktop would be really cool too, but I think the desktop at the moment
is best for such a small screen..
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Re: [Fwd: Re: Neo1973 Update!]

2007-06-03 Thread Frank Coenen

No...
Look at the rest ;-) That would also mean that GTA02 doesn't have a gsm-chip
:-p
The GTA02 part simply says what it has extra to the GTAb_v4

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Hmm, does that list mean that the
GTA-02 will lose the GPS and the bluetooth?

Also, it would be nice to know when GTA-02 has been pushed back to.

Does anyone have any information on that?

Thanks.

Richard

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