10 Feb
2013
10 Feb
'13
3:57 p.m.
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:04:13PM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 02/10/2013 04:40 AM, Alexandre Souza - Listas
wrote:
That would be "dark horse contender" in English.
I don't think anyone views ARM as a dark hors contender at this point,
but I think a lot of people are going to be surprised when they move
into the server market. I know I was surprised to hear of the
server-class support chipsets being developed...While I love ARM (I work
with ARM every day) I'd never in a million years considered it for a
server platform. For no good reason, mind you, it's just that, in my
world, they're microcontrollers and barely anything more. (in my world)
Microcontrollers? Aye, there are plenty (untold billions by now, I'd guess)
of ARM chips out there whose specs qualify them as microcontrollers and
not much more.
There are also _other_ things ARM out there, such as this:
http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G13534…
Exynos4412 Prime, giving you 4 ARM cores clocked at 1.7 GHz and 2 GByte of
memory. In a board half the size of a credit card. I've got one sitting right
next to me, running Linux (Debian wheezy) just fine. Impressive little machine.
The power brick is specced at 10 Watts, and that has to cover USB as well.
The _massive_ proliferation of high spec ARM CPUs for smartphones seems to be
doing wonders for fueling advancement of the high end of the ARM platform.
Kind regards,
Alex.
--
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison
But
either way, Core i7s might be considered "classic" soon too, with
all the server manufacturers gearing up to produce ARM-based *servers*.
And I believe this will be a huge step toward better servers and less
power consumption!
ARM processors are the runner that runs "by the side" while the main
players are fighting for first place...I believe when they pay
attention, the "azar?o" (in portuguese, the nice horse that no one
believes in having any chance for winning) will be waaay ahead them, and
win.