From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <1339445686.14444.5.camel@localhost> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:50:02 -0400 Message-ID: From: Comeau At9Fans To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8ff1c6d4b1ed3204c2874887 Subject: Re: [9fans] Mini PCs Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9edf3080-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --e89a8ff1c6d4b1ed3204c2874887 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Nick LaForge wrote: > Sure. But the Sheevaplug (same SoC) is now 3 years old, and it looks > like the whole 'plug-computer' thing never took off. Since phones > seem to be the only consistent market for fast Arm SoCs, we're likely > to see one with usb3 before gbe. But I'll shut up now in deference to > somebody with actual experience. I'm pretty sure what you're saying is at least partially true, if not even more. I'm also still not sure even these current crop will suffice. But if nothing else, there is at least now a springboard, so at least whether it make sense to jump off it will at least be more tested. -- Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now in beta! Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90. Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it? --e89a8ff1c6d4b1ed3204c2874887 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Nick LaForge <nicklaforge@gmail.com> wrote:
Sure. =A0But the Sheevaplug (same SoC) is now 3 years old, and it looks
like the whole 'plug-computer' thing never took off. =A0Since phone= s
seem to be the only consistent market for fast Arm SoCs, we're likely to see one with usb3 before gbe. =A0But I'll shut up now in deference t= o
somebody with actual experience.

I'm pr= etty sure what you're saying is at least partially true, if not even mo= re. =A0I'm also still not sure even these current crop will suffice. = =A0But if nothing else, there is at least now a springboard, so at least wh= ether it make sense to jump off it will at least be more tested.
=A0
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Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now i= n beta!
World Class Compilers: =A0Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.=
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried i= t?

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