"If you're SUCH a visonary, why aren't you working for a huge company like Intel or AMD already? Atom and Brazon and fantastic for some needs, you cannot say that everyone's needs will be satisfied with the devices you suggest. Grow up a bit before starting to talk like that."
Who is to say I do not work for a huge company like ARM ? As many times as I mentioned ARM in my previous post, I started feeling like a commercial spokes person. But . . . To be exact. With our current project we use neither an x86, nor ARM platform. Instead we're currently using a customized z180 platform, contemplating a move to ARM.
I am not a visionary. It just so happens that I work in the embedded field with a friend of mine as a business partner. We also both live off grid completely. Which means we have limited power to use after the sun goes down. Granted, our battery bank will last 3-4 days without a recharge, if needed. That is a 2100 AH battery bank @ 20hrs discharge rate, being charged by a ~1200w (on average with non obscured sun ) solar array.
To put things into perspective. This system runs a freezer, 2 laptops, lights 24/7. It also runs several other things, such as a water pressurization system, shop tools (circular saw, wood, and metal lathes, shop vac, etc).
The point anyhow, is that I did a lot of reading, and research into using these types of systems here. Noting power consumption, performance, cost, etc. None of it made sense. In the case of size . . . well netbooks are fairly tiny. However, as I stated in my previous post. A netbook has about as much performance as a decent cell phone. Costs a lot less, and is even smaller. The only problem might be storage space, which in turn save power on the cell phone anyways.
However, I can not think of everything, and I do not claim to know everything either. At the same time, I am not adverse to *any* technology that makes sense.
So, instead of telling me to grow up. How about you give me an example of how these types of systems actually make sense. Then I will try my best not to shoot holes in your suggestions. Just be aware, that I, and many others have been there before. Wanting these system to work for us personally. Once again however, it just does not make sense.