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October 5th, 2009

PA Semi ARM chip bound for Apple tablet

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:00 am

Categories: ARM, Intel, Rumor, Tablet

Tags: ARM, Apple Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Chip, Tablets, Notebooks, Smart Phones, Processors, Hardware

http://mysmartbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/arm-chip.gifBack in May 2008 Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer confirmed an upcoming, larger, “version of the iPhone” based on Intel’s Atom platform. His comments were later retracted by Intel corporate who claimed that Schwaderer’s comments were misinterpreted.

In its carefully-worded apology, Intel implied that Atom wasn’t suitable for an Apple product because it cannot yet match ARM’s low-power envelope. (In December 2008 Seth Weintraub noted that the ARM Cortex A8 processor “absolutely kills the Intel Atom in power efficiency.”)

Reader screenworx notes that the apology seemed to be worded so as not to dismiss its disappointment about an unspecified future product.

Since the Atom processor isn’t suitable for the iPhone/iPod touch, Intel may have been referring to a larger form factor device, i.e. what we now know as the tablet. One could conclude from Intel’s comments that an Apple tablet will not be using an Atom processor but will instead ship with an ARM processor (like the one in the iPhone) – and eventually a new custom ARM chip from PA Semi.

Jason D. O'GradyJason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. For disclosures on Jason's industry affiliations, click here or to view Jason's full profile click here.

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RE: PA Semi ARM chip bound for Apple tablet
Roaring success is only possible when you bring a finished
product to the market. Given the fact that MS is not used to
betray patience a tablet will be immensely popular if it really
work... (Read the rest)
Posted by: rhon@... Posted on: 10/06/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
I saw this coming  Mattster67 | 10/05/09
Nostradamus confirmed your head is empty  Appreciate-Tech | 10/05/09
A tablet will do as good as the Newton....  Bruizer | 10/05/09
Well, as they are using Arm, it may well go 16 hours. But, in any case,  DonnieBoy | 10/05/09
Unlikely  de-void | 10/05/09
OLED  Jkirk3279 | 10/05/09
Historian or Savant?  Appreciate-Tech | 10/05/09
Mostly agree...  techconc | 10/05/09
Useful  jragosta | 10/05/09
Agreed.. Tough Sell  croberts | 10/05/09
RE: PA Semi ARM chip bound for Apple tablet  rhon@... | 10/06/09

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