[Arm-netbook] FSF-Endorseable Processor

[cnxsoft]

On 04/12/2012 16:16, luke.leighton wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Alexey Eromenko <al4321 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:al4321 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Also about target markets, we should add one more:
>     * Smartphones (would it be possible to build a Free Software,
>     Android-compatible device?)
>
>
> i thought about that - personally i don't feel confident about putting 
> a baseband (I-Q) processor on-board (plus v. accurate timers, needed 
> for GSM).  if you know someone who has this kind of experience at the 
> silicon / IC level then please do say so!
>
> i'm aware that if you use a separate module (like in the GTA04) things 
> are more pricey... unless someone comes forward with the experience to 
> recommend what parts are needed (and soon) i'm inclined to leave 
> on-board base-band for the next revision.
>
> unless you meant adding it just as a target market?
>
> l.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
If the power consumption is not optimal as I understand it that may not 
be such as a good idea to put this SoC in a smartphone.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/pipermail/arm-netbook/attachments/20121204/d4d86d7c/attachment.html