:Dell's hybrid laptops: Intel + ARM, Windows + Linux
Dell's hybrid laptops: Intel + ARM, Windows + Linux Feb 13, 2009, 04 :31 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (5810 reads) (Other stories by Brooke Crothers)
"As pointed out in this EE Times report, entitled "Dell has dragged the Linux-ARM Trojan horse inside the Wintel PC," Dell is offering a processor-plus-OS subsystem separate from the main Windows-Intel system.
"The goal is to give users instant access to e-mail without booting up the operating system and extend battery life by running Linux on a very low-power ARM processor. Basic ARM processor designs are licensed by U.K.-based ARM Holdings to companies like Samsung and Texas Instruments, which then manufacture the chip."
