[Arm-netbook] VIA ARM9 8650

[Dr. David Alan Gilbert]

* Gordan Bobic (gordan at bobich.net) wrote:
> On 03/25/2012 04:24 PM, lkcl luke wrote:
> > http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=via+8650&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5688044486767303724&sa=X&ei=VDhvT9DTKYOl0QXd7_WMAg&ved=0CFMQ8wIwBQ
> >
> > wooooww.  £38 retail price.  amazing.
> 
> Yeah, that's pretty good, especially when the similarly specced R-Pi is 
> £32 (and still unavailable to boot), and that doesn't come with a screen. :)
> 
> i.e. for a mere extra £6 you get a product rather than a component.

Well to be fair to the R-Pi, the via 8650 has a much older ARM.

Now, the same guys A10 tablet for £62 is IMHO a much more
amazing trick!

http://www.androidtabletbay.com/7-Inch-AllWinner-A10-1-5GHz-CPU-Android-4-0-Tablet-with-Capacitive-Touch-Screen_p620.html

Dave
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