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Tuan Nguyen (Blog) - March 8, 2006 1:58 PM

8 comment(s) - last by Wahsapa.. on Mar 10 at 1:14 AM

Monahans to be speedy and introduce specific video, audio, and capturing technologies

Processor performance has taken on a different point of view recently for desktops and notebooks. On the desktop side, multi-core processors and efficient designs are taking prescedence while previously MHz and GHz ratings were the focus. Performance-per-watt has also become a great concern for customers, especially those wanting the most from their notebooks and enterprises wanting to reduce their true cost of ownerships.

Handhelds have taken on a both strategies: delivering the best possible performance for as little power as possible, all while climbing the frequency scale. Intel announced that its next generation ultra-mobile processor, Monahans, will introduce significant technologies for the hand-held market. The devices include mobile phones, and pocket PCs. Intel also noted that Monahans will be introduced at speeds up to 1GHz and faster grades will come later.

Intel says that Monahans will incorporate three specific technologies to address video, audio, and audio-video capturing. Designed with the mobile-phone in mind, Monahans will also enable next-generation phones to support faster forms of wireless communications. Phones are already showing up with support for 802.11g/b, and Monahans promises to bring phones and PDAs to a new level of untethered performance.

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Too fast?

By segagenesis on 3/8/2006 2:49:13 PM , Rating: 2

On one hand I would commend Intel in advancing the power available to portable devices, but on the other I question is there really a need for it? 1 Ghz in a PDA/phone would be nice but for the most part I use my phone as... a phone. I'll admit im somewhat cynical towards portable devices that "do too much" and prefer task specific ones.

RE: Too fast?

By stephenbrooks on 3/9/2006 8:42:07 PM , Rating: 2

I have the opposite taste - I like to only have to carry one device around with me, so prefer it does as much as possible. I really don't see the point of carrying an iPod as well as a phone and a PDA, for example.

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By AggressorPrime on 3/8/2006 3:01:27 PM , Rating: 2

This is more so for the Pocket PCs than cellphones. Most cellphones are just that, I would think.

RE: PDA

By DRavisher on 3/8/2006 3:22:27 PM , Rating: 2

Yeah there are tasks where the current 624 MHz XScales could be faster (though they certainly perform most tasks very well). If the new processors are faster with better throttling techniques, that simply equals better responsiveness, and better battery life...

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