AMD Joins Intel's MeeGo OS Effort 117
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from the welcome-me-a-meego dept.
angry tapir writes "In an effort to expand software compatibility for its upcoming Fusion chips, AMD has joined rival Intel's efforts to develop the open-source MeeGo OS. AMD 'will provide engineering expertise intended to help establish the technical foundations for next-generation mobile platforms and embedded devices,' the company said in a blog post on its website."
Re:Desktop dinosaurs realize mobile cannibalizatio (Score:4, Informative)
Actually Meego is ARM ready so I don't think this is a case of x86 doing catch up, More like joining forces in order to make a viable competition. JMHO
Re:Desktop dinosaurs realize mobile cannibalizatio (Score:2, Informative)
> Intel and AMD are both out of the running compared to ARM-class chips (power usage), and are struggling to keep relevant
Are you sure about that?
http://fusion.amd.com/
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20101010112734_AMD_Fusion_is_Going_to_Be_Unlike_Everything_We_Have_Seen_Before.html#
According to AMD, their upcoming Fusion family APUs are actually the reason why AMD has joined Meego.
http://blogs.amd.com/press/2010/11/15/amd-joins-meego-linux-open-source-linux-project-for-next-generation-mobile-embedded-platforms/
Apparently the lowest-power end of the AMD Fusion APU is a combined CPU + GPU (on the one die) with a TPD of 1 watt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Fusion
Re:Of course they want a Linux Mobile OS (Score:4, Informative)
What's stopping Google from using code in the MeeGo base?
The fact that Android has very little in common with mainstream GNU/Linux distros i.e those with GNU libc. That includes MeeGo (and its parents, Maemo and Moblin). Beyond the kernel (including drivers), I don't see them being able to share much.
Re:Desktop dinosaurs realize mobile cannibalizatio (Score:5, Informative)
nokia hired peter skillman - designer of palm pre - as UX designer of meego (or meego based nokia products).