In the recent Computex 2009 Taipei International Computer Show, Freescale and Qualcomm introduced a new type of notebook computer “Smartbook”, what they call “smart notebook.” It is reported that compared with this smart notebook to the Internet this is a smaller and cheaper with the advantages of cloud computing it as the center, with long battery life, real-time features such as lightning boot.
It is usually smart notebook chips based on ARM architecture, such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Freescale iMX51, running Linux system. The main advantage of ARM, including low prices, low power consumption, so pay attention to energy conservation in today’s world, I believe that ARM architecture-based products or have a large space for development.
Intel marketing chief Sean ronne On the smart notebook, which is conducive to promoting innovation. Competition is conducive to the development of industry. In the past year and a half years, PC manufacturers through the mobile operators a large number of online sales of this. ”
Market research agency said that there are already plans to more than a dozen companies in Q3 this year, the supply of smart notebook around, in 2013, their forecast for global market intelligence Notebook total annual sales will reach 40 million..