[maemo-developers] MeeGo

[From: Jean-Christian de Rivaz]

Christopher Intemann a écrit :
> 
>     My analysis is that the use of QT on Symbian and MeeGo will allow
>     Intel to
>     use the applications from Nokia and vice versa. So I don't see a
>     need from
>     Nokia to supply a Linux product line anymore. 
> 
> 
> Why wouldn't they? Mobile phones are gaining more and more power, and 
> will eventually merge with the netbook products.

Yes, you a right. I also expect the two markets to merge. But the actual
signal coming from Nokia do not say that. First, the only clear project
Nokia have to be ready for the merge, Maemo, is now outside Nokia.
Second, there have yet announced nothing that can possibly be a roadmap
to be ready for that merged market. For me, Maemo was a such roadmap. The
current Symbian roadmap is a fight against actual concurrents, not a way
to merge the market. 

> It could be feasible that future N-Series devices will rather utilize 
> Intel Atom chipsets - which would, however, not be the worst IMHO.

It can't be the Atom chipsets, really. The power envelop is an order to
high. Even the Moorestown can't match the current ARM SoC. And next ARM
SoC will be even better. I don't say that Intel can't product in the
future a chip that match the next ARM Soc, but this will take some time
to do so.

Regards,

Jean-Christian de Rivaz