Comments on: Intel’s next UMPC platform to be Maemo based? http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/15/intels-next-umpc-platform-to-be-maemo-based.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Naveen John http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/15/intels-next-umpc-platform-to-be-maemo-based.html/comment-page-1/#comment-13033 Naveen John Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:38:11 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/15/intels-next-umpc-platform-to-be-maemo-based.html#comment-13033 'continual beta state' is right I own an N800 and I feel like Nokia's lab rat. ‘continual beta state’ is right

I own an N800 and I feel like Nokia’s lab rat.

]]> By: Deckard http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/15/intels-next-umpc-platform-to-be-maemo-based.html/comment-page-1/#comment-13032 Deckard Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:36:11 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/04/15/intels-next-umpc-platform-to-be-maemo-based.html#comment-13032 Nokia need to get their act together on the software front where Maemo and Internet Tablets are concerned - the software is in continual beta state, it's never finished before Nokia kill the device and replace it with the next big thing. Intel will kick Nokias arse with their device. The platform will be more stable and the software will be better as I'm sure Intel will have more control over the hardware than Nokia currently do - Nokia don't have rights to the 3D hardware or the video accelaration and of course Opera is closed source and Adobe haven't updated Flash beyond 7 on ARM. Intel will have the luxury of Mozilla (which Nokia could also have if they got their hear out of their combined arses) and Flash 9 on x86. Not to mention they'll probably have fairly good 2D/3D acceleration with open source drivers, and significantly more power due to core duo processors. Weight, battery life (and possibly price) will be the only factors preventing the Intel device from wiping the floor with Nokia. This could get ugly, but at least Nokia have another 12-18 months to get it right. Nokia need to get their act together on the software front where Maemo and Internet Tablets are concerned – the software is in continual beta state, it’s never finished before Nokia kill the device and replace it with the next big thing.

Intel will kick Nokias arse with their device. The platform will be more stable and the software will be better as I’m sure Intel will have more control over the hardware than Nokia currently do – Nokia don’t have rights to the 3D hardware or the video accelaration and of course Opera is closed source and Adobe haven’t updated Flash beyond 7 on ARM. Intel will have the luxury of Mozilla (which Nokia could also have if they got their hear out of their combined arses) and Flash 9 on x86. Not to mention they’ll probably have fairly good 2D/3D acceleration with open source drivers, and significantly more power due to core duo processors.

Weight, battery life (and possibly price) will be the only factors preventing the Intel device from wiping the floor with Nokia. This could get ugly, but at least Nokia have another 12-18 months to get it right.

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