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Notton Was there an expectation that the new OS wouldn't run on x86? I'm assuming the Googlebook is running the much talked about revamped AluminumOS, instead of the older ChromeOS. ChromeOS runs on x86 just fine. Reply
das_stig So just another Linux but with Android compatibility, meh, is what a lot of people just thought, but in reality, if Google don't lockit down to please the OEMs, a lot of ex-W10 hardware may just got a stay of execution and a new OS. Reply
TerryLaze However, with Intel now officially involved, there is a possibility that Google’s new AI-focused OS could also support x86 hardware, unless Intel has an Arm-based chip up its sleeve. Wasn't the whole point of IDM 2.0 that they could mix and match whatever they want?! They can just add their NPU to whatever CPU/sock google wants to use. Reply
usertests TerryLaze said: Wasn't the whole point of IDM 2.0 that they could mix and match whatever they want?! They can just add their NPU to whatever CPU/sock google wants to use. Commitments by external customers to use Intel Foundry are tepid at best, and they might be aiming to use 14A for chips that are more expensive than budget laptop chips. Outlets are suggesting Intel's Wildcat Lake could be used in Googlebooks. But there will be models with Qualcomm and MediaTek chips. WCL's NPU is limited to 15-17 TOPS, which may be less than Google wants. If you were to buy one simply to replace AluminumOS or whatever they're calling it with a full Linux distribution, you would want x86 inside. Reply
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