C-motech to make Snap Dragon tablet, Mangrove

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Yep, more and more tablets coming..

Known specs on C-motech's tablet :

7 inch touchscreen
Qualcomm Snap Dragon
Wireles options ( wifi, 3G, wimax )
2 * USB
Micro SD
Headset port
Windows Mobile 6.5





Via Aving.net [ translated ]

http://www.cmotech.com/

VIA showing their Smartbook platform

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Yep, VIA is also doing ARM processors..

Compal Snapdragon smartbook at computex

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Snapdragon Eee PC at Computex 2009

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No ARM based netbooks from ASUS

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"Asus, which pioneered the netbook market, will also avoid using microprocessors such as the ARM cores in Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile phone chips this year, he said. ( Jerry Shen, CEO of Asus )

The company plans to stick with PC industry chips, known as x86-based microprocessors. Shen said x86 chips are more attractive for netbooks for several reasons, including the wealth of software made to work on the microprocessors."


Hmm.. we have heard many rumors and info them coming, but maybe not...

Well.. Computex is soon and we should see a pile of ARM netbooks there..

Via PC World

Acer, Asus, and Toshiba to make Snapdragon based netbooks

Qualcomm has been showing their netbook or MCD as they say..

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Qualcom Snapdragon netbook prototype .. eh, Dual-mode MCD


Now they are bit by bit giving more details out:

"Mobile Computing Devices (MCDs) offer a revolution in computing and communications in a thin and light form factor with a 7-12” display and full keyboard. MCDs are perfect for viewing movies and maps, or editing spreadsheets and documents while also having access to full Internet browsing and social networking. Dual-mode MCDs allow for notebook and tablet/reading mode to further improve the user experience."

"Our vision is that (the device is) always connected. Even when you shut it down, it's still 'on.' (The laptop) goes to your Exchange server, gets your e-mail, puts it on the drive--solid-state or hard drive--and then when you're ready to do e-mail, you flip it open and it's right there. Instant on, always connected,"

So full day, always on and very mobile.. but it's ARM based, Linux only. Could they really compete with Intel on more computer than phone like devices, netbooks?

It would need a lot of co-operation between them, Linux vendors and OEMs. Intel has been building their Linux only MID community for 2 years and all we have seen is very basic and not even nearly finished software. Hardware can enable, but to bring ARM based Linux netbook even near to current ones will need work.. maybe too much work?

Qualcomm seems to believe highly themselves as they are now naming Acer, Asus and Toshiba as their future Snapdragon customers:

"Companies including Acer, Asus, and Toshiba are planning devices based on Snapdragon, according to Qualcomm. Acer, for example, will initially introduce Qualcomm's Gobi 3G modem into its devices, then gravitate to products based on Snapdragon."

We will see it soon hopefully..


Read the full interview at CNET

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