Why even consider x86? ARM SOC + LinuxARM can support broadband and all the above mentioned apps. for far lower price and power consumption. For example Freescale has an ARM SOC for <$5 (quan 1M+) with MMX type instructions, VoIP, SVGA, MPEG-4 decode 30fps, USB + Sound.
-Bari
That's an excellent question to which I don't have a good answer. I'd be all for it.
I have noticed though, that there aren't that many low cost (under the USD$100 price tag) full system type arm boards showing up, at least in my area. How about for you?
I guess maybe I haven't searched very hard. I'd be thrilled to find an xscale board at that price. I would very likely be one of millions in this region who'd buy an arm based solution if it matched the PIC's hardware feature list at the same price. I can imagine whole industries springing up here to start providing software and services around such a solution.
Ramesh
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