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Intel's Atom processor isn't expected to ship until June, but that hasn't stopped Sharp from unveiling what it claims to be the the world's first Atom-powered UMPC running Windows Vista.
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Intel's Atom processor isn't expected to ship until June, but that hasn't stopped Sharp from unveiling what it claims to be the the world's first Atom-powered UMPC running Windows Vista.
I really really hope that the Atom can be used in PDAs and smartphones, or even just something like the Sharp with smaller dimensions (Cut the screen down to 4" with a VGA res).
It literally will be 1 device with the power to do everything lol, I hope someone takes this onboard cos I will be first in line for one of those!
What's wrong with Windows Mobile? What could you possibly need Vista on a mobile device for when the screen is so small and the specs are so low? :surprised:
There is a lot of Windows software which doesn't have a WM little sister you know. ;)
Following on from what Jenny said, I'm looking forward to see what OQO can do with the Atom :)
They have been way before their time since they first launched. Amazing little devices.
Yeah, I know... I still don't get what you can do on a mobile device that small that you need Vista for though. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by this_is_gav
As a real-world example, anyone who works in a school might be familiar with the SIMS database software. Primarily it's there so data can be transferred from school to school and school to LEA, but it also has electronic logging for registration purposes and so on. There is a facility in it to allow teachers to electronically do the register and for it to be automatically added to the database (as standard it's manually input by a secretary or SIMS admin). Even though SIMS is written in .NET (and so it should be easy enough to write a cut-down WM version) I'm not aware of anything other than the standard Windows one.
It's not needed as such, and perhaps less so in the above example than others, but there's clearly a market for these handheld devices running a more standard OS.