Snapdragon-based smartbooks and netbooks arriving in 2009
Filed under: Computers, Laptops | By: Jamie Pert
Posted on: August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
According to an article on Electronista apparently there will be a variety of Snapdragon and Tegra based smartbook and netbooks shipping later this year. The ARM chips are popular with many netbook and smartbook manufacturers as they are extremely efficient, sometimes allowing up to 10 hours of battery life.
It is thought that there will be many manufacturers using the chips, such as Acer, Asustek, Foxconn and more, one pretty definite rumor is that Acer will be releasing an Android based smartbook, this netbook will probably be the earliest indication as what we an expect from Google’s Chrome OS when it is released.
With the development of dual-core Snapdragon chips and improved chipsets that support WiFi etc the gap between smartbooks and netbooks is starting to narrow. Dual-core Snapdragon chips are capable of decoding 1080p HD video and can display a resolution of up to 1440×900.
Check out Electronista for more details.
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I am looking forward to see how ChromeOS ultimately looks like but, until it supports cell phone calls, SMS/MMS, etc., I would prefer Android. Then, I can use it like an Android smartphone with a larger screen & keyboard PLUS have a “Chrome-lite” browser for web apps.
I am eagerly awaiting the ARM based Android powered smartbooks. I currently have an HTC Dream and now that it has been fully opened up (thanks for all those who helped) and can run many custom ROMs it is just an IR port* away from being fracking awesome! I would love a nice 10″ smartbook and I currently have a wish list on my site of what I hope to see built into one in the near future. With the advent of 64GB SDXC Memory Cards right around the corner it’s not like there will be a lack of space on these things.
*IR port needed for it to be used as a TV remote and secure data transfer between devices.