Re: Off-Topic - Really Inexpensive Computer[was: linuxbios on geode gx1.....]

[Bari Ari]

Peter Stuge wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 08:49:51PM -0600, Bari Ari wrote:
> > Why even consider x86?
>
> Didn't someone mention Windows?

What other reasons can there be to stay with x86 if lowest cost and low 
power are the greatest concerns? Floating point capability? Extended 
instructions for multimedia are included in ARM SOC's along with 
hardware accelerators for sound & graphics.

-Bari