[Arm-netbook] news article

[lkcl luke]

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Bari Ari <bari at onelabs.com> wrote:
> On 01/10/2012 09:32 AM, lkcl luke wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:27 PM, jonsmirl at gmail.com<jonsmirl at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Interesting $79 device...
>>> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/always-innovating-hdmi-dongle-android-tv-video/
>>>
>>>
>>> The HDMI Dongle is based on the Texas Instruments Cortex-A9 OMAP 4
>>> which can run from 1GHz to 1.8GHz depending of the configuration. It
>>> offers 1GB of RAM and a micro SD card for local storage. The Wi-Fi and
>>> Bluetooth module enables the device to connect to the Internet and to
>>> any Bluetooth-enabled accessories.
>>   alwaysinnovating are still alive, that's good to hear.
>>
>>   hmm, it looks like TI must have changed their policy regarding the
>> OMAP4 series: it was previously allocated to 100k customers only.
>>
>>
> Maybe they said they would buy 100K and had an inside sales manager to
> approve the purchase. The TI sales manager I spoke with 6 months ago
> seemed to be only interested in working with an exclusive handful of end
> customers and not interested in our >100K pieces project.

 yes it's very very strange the way they're handling the OMAP4.  it
turns out that the CPU is BXPA and EU Munitions classified.

 i.e. the US Govt considers the OMAP4 series to be a weapon.

 exactly why, when anyone (such as demonstrated recently by china) can
go get a few graphics cards or some games consoles and do ooo sayy...
human genome DNA sequencing in under 6 hours flat, is entirely beyond
me.

 but, there you go.

 l.