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Reading a bit on CNet about Intel's plans for 2001 for the Pentium 4 -- there was a quick blurb about Intel's plans to release a 400 mhz - 600 mhz chip sometime in 2001 (I think) for the handheld market. Don't know what Intel's architecture or target market is for such a chip (PPCs?), but this is probably a good thing for ALL handheld users -- competition improves the breed. Hmmmmm. Let's see, a Palm OS based handheld running a 400 mhz chip --- why would I need a laptop ever?

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Originally posted by dhodory
Let's see, a Palm OS based handheld running a 400 mhz chip --- why would I need a laptop ever?

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Unless the Pentium 4 is a completely new architecture, then using it in a handheld device is kind of ridiculous. The pentium is an energy hog.

And why, exactly, would I NEED that type of processor in my Visor?

I think Intel is just feeling left out.

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It will probably be an ARM chip. Motorola isn't the only one to have liscenced the technology. Intel also did, I think it was a month or to ago.

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i'll try an find the link later to an article that discusses Intel's intentions of entering the 'handheld' world.

they have a device coming out that is named something like 'HandPC' or something like that. It will have full PC capabilities and be slightly larger than a PalmIII. I'll surf around a bit today and see if i can't find the link. This device is supposed to be unvieled late next year(?) or early 2002.

i'm pretty sure these new chips will be used in this device.

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With a Palm-type PDA running a 400mhz Intel processor, you would probably end up with the world's fastest and most
expensive pocket warmer!!

If you re-read my post, you'll notice that I didn't say it was a Pentium 4 processor for handhelds, merely that the blurb about the handheld processor was in the same CNet article as the P4.

If they DID stick a P4 in it, what a pocket warmer it would be.

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Originally posted by dhodory
If they DID stick a P4 in it, what a pocket warmer it would be.

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If this is before a mobile (or should we say ultra-mobile?) Northwood chipset is released then we might have Rambus suing Palm and Handspring for patent infringement!

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