exactly, go to http://www.acorn.com and they have actual desktops running what they say is the RISC OS, though they can run Linux I assume too. You can get a pccard like piece of hardware with a 486 or 586 on it that you can just stick in and run windows or dos or whatever on it, then when you are done using the processor it gives all the memory etc that it was using back to the main system; probably hot swappable too. That on a wearable would be quite nice when you come into different environments. They have some NICs, but the netwinder would be better at the moment. using a 486/33/20/260 myself at the moment. Bryan In article <6vggpe$ico$3@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, Mark Willey <willey@keymaster.etla.net> wrote: >If you restrict yourself to PC-104, this is true. However, StrongARM is the >best power/price/performance option. If you're willing to do some >customizations beyond stacking PC-104 cards, then go StrongARM. > >BTW, Intel is actively developing StrongARM. They've got an entire design >team down in Arizona working on it. Unfortunately, I think they are going >to bumble with StrongARM because they are uncomfortable with it's price and >performance competing with the desktop. "Intel, change happens. Either >make the change, or lose fighting it." IMHO. > >Mark >
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