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Michael Haney wrote:
> The big contender soon will be the ARM processors.  There's a big push
> to get netbooks with ARM processors out on the market and a few
> manufacturers are doing just that in 2010.  The only thing is Windows
> doesn't run on ARM,

Sure it does. It has for years. Though not the Windows you're probably
thinking of. Windows CE runs not only on ARM but also on other
embedded CPUs.

> so the only alternative there is Linux, and most
> likely the distro of choice will be Android or Google Chrome OS.

Perhaps. But I do believe Microsoft will do its utmost to
push Windows CE here.

> ARM processors are known for their very low power consumption without
> compromising on processing power.  They are less power hungry than the
> Intel Atom and CULV (consumer ultra low voltage) processor families.

Yep. And recent multicore ARMs, like the Cortex family are very
impressive.

> The low price of ARM processors is also attractive as they are cheaper
> than even Intel's Atom chips.  Lower priced netbooks do better in the
> sales department.  People love low cost netbooks, sales figures don't
> lie.

Indeed.

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