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pcernie
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http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/352972/asus ... ok-in-2010So what differentiates a smartbook from a netbook, or is it just marketing BS? 
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Linux_User
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£100! 
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pcernie
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Yeah, I don't quite believe that somehow  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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finlay666
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ARM processors are a lot simpler processors and cost a lot less, especially when on the scale of their purchases. The ARM7 cpu I use in my advanced architecture module costs practically nothing compared to an Atom or similar SOC setup, the advantage is ARM (they will no doubt be using an ARM11) processors can run at very low voltages due to their usages. The downside is the instruction set which will mean potential issues with OS/software if they don't go down the custom route _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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adidan
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Those ARM processors are used in tonnes of things already aren't they Fin?
Am I right in thinking that there'll also be no restriction on the processors ARM will allow to be used, unlike Intel/AMD who limit the processor power of netbooks so that they won't take away from the laptop market?
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pcernie
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Yes, I knew they were almost literally in a sense as cheap as chips , but they appear to be talking about the whole system the way the article reads. I'd be astounded if that was the case _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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finlay666
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Yep, mobile phones to home heating systems to remote for car keys in some cases, incredibly versatile, low power consumption ARM make the designs, anyone after can produce it with a licence, so it keeps the market competitive also so things like clock speed etc there is no manufacturer cap AFAIK _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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big_D
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The ARM processor - you can't take it back and get a Windows version if you don't get on with the pre-installed Linux. You'll also need to wait for proprietary software, like Skype, to be converted for it - and it takes them long enough to get capable versions of Skype for Intel Linux out there!
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pcernie
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They'd better explain all that to Joe Average Though I seem to recall ARM saying M$ would be somewhat obliged to play nice with their chips in the future, maybe the smartbooks are what they were getting at... Still a bold claim though  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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