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Authored by Frenchy on Oct 7, 2013 21:13:27 GMT
@wayne: As said, tegra4 is a bust so far, but Tegra3 was reasonably successful (it was in both Surface RT and Nexus 7 2012, plus a bunch of Asus and other tablets). Tegra2 was also quite widespread.
Not sure about the SEC investigation, so no comments...
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Authored by cjkfossman on Oct 8, 2013 4:25:58 GMT
The next computer in this house will be a Raspberry PI running Debian; and that will not happen until one of the existing machines fails.
Zero revenue for Microsoft. So how is that a Microsoft wins?
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Authored by wayneborean on Oct 8, 2013 22:14:40 GMT
There will always be a need for a "real" PC in the market. Yes, some musicians are recording with their iPad/Android hardware, but true multi-channel heavy recording (for the foreseeable future) will require heavier hardware (be it Mac, Linux, or Windows). CAD/CAM/FEA (engineering software) will require simply raw power that tablets and phones cannot do. The niche market will always be there. If the market falls enough, the cost of the "PC" (doesn't matter which type) will rise - because fewer vendors will stay in the market, and therefore supply will drop. Mass scaling for price reductions only work if the mass scaling continues. Will there be? Tablets are getting more powerful every year. Each gain in power, gives more capabilities, and eats up a further portion of the Desktop market. Effectively the PC market will become the Tablet market over time. How long it takes, well, I'm not certain. I do know that both Intel and Microsoft are going to be hurt by the switchover. Wayne madhatter.ca
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Authored by wayneborean on Oct 9, 2013 0:33:19 GMT
@wayne: As said, tegra4 is a bust so far, but Tegra3 was reasonably successful (it was in both Surface RT and Nexus 7 2012, plus a bunch of Asus and other tablets). Tegra2 was also quite widespread. Not sure about the SEC investigation, so no comments... Being in the non-selling Surface was a success? Wow. Nexus 7 didn't set sales records either. Problem is, the Tegra line doesn't meet power and performance requirements. That's why it is dying in the marketplace. If it was half as good as NVidia claims, at least 10% of the mobile market would be using it. Companies like Samsung and Apple don't put up with vendors who under-deliver. They can them. Wayne madhatter.ca
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Authored by Frenchy on Oct 10, 2013 2:10:50 GMT
Samsung and Apple both have their own line of Application processors. Qualcomm can bundle theirs with their modems. TI is leaving the field (they were in the Kindle Fire HD and Nook HD). This is a very tough market and prime for consolidations. Chinese makers are also making a play with low cost alternatives.
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