Omap Porcessor?

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Is this CPU based on Xscale or does all the software I use need to be
re-compiled for this cpu? Im leaning towards the H6300 series but this
200Mhz cpu really makes me wonder what HP was thinking.

Mitch

 

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I personally consider the h6300 series to be nothing more
than an overgrown mobile refridgera- erm, phone.
Have you seen HP's new line of iPAQ's yet? one of the new
models sports a 624Mhz processor and VGA screen, and more.


~S.







"Mitch_A" <naman-nospam@pacbell.net> wrote in newsARLc.118$Jh6.104
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> Is this CPU based on Xscale or does all the software I use need to be
> re-compiled for this cpu? Im leaning towards the H6300 series but this
> 200Mhz cpu really makes me wonder what HP was thinking.
>
> Mitch
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Believe me Ive thought long and hard about the 4700, it looks suuuwwweeet,
but Im tired of carrying multiple devices. I have a H5550/Nokia 3650 combo
currently but the end result was 2 devices that spoke half each others
language

Mitch


"ACE!!!" <ace_rules_bbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I personally consider the h6300 series to be nothing more
> than an overgrown mobile refridgera- erm, phone.
> Have you seen HP's new line of iPAQ's yet? one of the new
> models sports a 624Mhz processor and VGA screen, and more.
>
>
> ~S.
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> "Mitch_A" <naman-nospam@pacbell.net> wrote in newsARLc.118$Jh6.104
> @newssvr27.news.prodigy.com:
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> > Is this CPU based on Xscale or does all the software I use need to be
> > re-compiled for this cpu? Im leaning towards the H6300 series but this
> > 200Mhz cpu really makes me wonder what HP was thinking.
> >
> > Mitch
> >
> >
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> --
> ======================
> ACE!!! a.k.a. ~S.
> OS. Osaris / Psion 5mx
> iPAQ 5550 / Nokia 6310
> HTTP/www.xarane.com
> ======================

 

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 18:05:03 +0200, Mitch_A wrote
(in article <PARLc.118$Jh6.104@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>):

> Is this CPU based on Xscale or does all the software I use need to be
> re-compiled for this cpu? Im leaning towards the H6300 series but this
> 200Mhz cpu really makes me wonder what HP was thinking.

The OMAP is an ARM compatible processor, just like the Xscale
processor is. It should run most (if not all) ARM compatible
software. The 200 MHz doesn't say everything. Some processors
work pretty efficient. 206 MHz StrongARM are known to be hefty
competitors for 400 MHz Xscale processors in some areas.

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It will run all Pocket PC apps compiled for ARM. ARM is not specific to
xScale or Intel, there are many manufactures making many ARM core CPUs.

Keep in mind that this is the first PPC with three radios built in. So
there is only room for improvement.

I think that your assesment of the power may be right. The OMAP is a pretty
good little CPU, but if concerned wait for the reviews based on production
units.

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<Marlof Bregonje>; "MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
<askforit@thenewsgroup.address.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 18:05:03 +0200, Mitch_A wrote
> (in article <PARLc.118$Jh6.104@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>):
>
> > Is this CPU based on Xscale or does all the software I use need to be
> > re-compiled for this cpu? Im leaning towards the H6300 series but this
> > 200Mhz cpu really makes me wonder what HP was thinking.
>
> The OMAP is an ARM compatible processor, just like the Xscale
> processor is. It should run most (if not all) ARM compatible
> software. The 200 MHz doesn't say everything. Some processors
> work pretty efficient. 206 MHz StrongARM are known to be hefty
> competitors for 400 MHz Xscale processors in some areas.
>
> --
> Marlof Bregonje
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> http/www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile
>

 

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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:40:07 +0200, Bruce Eitman \(eMVP\) wrote
(in article <#dp0BSZcEHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>):

> It will run all Pocket PC apps compiled for ARM.

This is a turf I'm not very familliar with, so bare with me. In
my earlier experience with an OMAP processor in the Jornada WDA
928, I found that some developers had additional lines (Xscale
optimalization?) that prevented their app to run nicely on my
WDA, but ran nice enough on other Pocket PCs. It only happened
with one or two apps, all the others (and I use/test quite a
few) had no problems whatsoever. I think this is not a processor
limitation, but a limitation created by the developer. But then
again, I might be completely wrong.

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Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
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Then those apps were not compiled for ARM.

Another possibility is that these apps were not developed with MS compiler
and/or the MS PPC SDKs. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I
know that using the MS compiler and the PPC SDK the apps will work on all
PPCs using ARM processors.

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beitman AT applieddata DOT net

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<Marlof Bregonje>; "MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
<askforit@thenewsgroup.address.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:40:07 +0200, Bruce Eitman \(eMVP\) wrote
> (in article <#dp0BSZcEHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>):
>
> > It will run all Pocket PC apps compiled for ARM.
>
> This is a turf I'm not very familliar with, so bare with me. In
> my earlier experience with an OMAP processor in the Jornada WDA
> 928, I found that some developers had additional lines (Xscale
> optimalization?) that prevented their app to run nicely on my
> WDA, but ran nice enough on other Pocket PCs. It only happened
> with one or two apps, all the others (and I use/test quite a
> few) had no problems whatsoever. I think this is not a processor
> limitation, but a limitation created by the developer. But then
> again, I might be completely wrong.
>
> --
> Marlof Bregonje
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> http/www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile
>

 

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Compile the entry point module with the clarm's
/QRxscale switch and the compiled app won't
load unless it's an ARMv5 CPU or better.

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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:02:29 -0400, "Bruce Eitman \(eMVP\)"
<beitmannospam@NOSPAM_applieddata.NOSPAM_net> wrote:

>Another possibility is that these apps were not developed with MS compiler
>and/or the MS PPC SDKs. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I
>know that using the MS compiler and the PPC SDK the apps will work on all
>PPCs using ARM processors.

That is good to know. Thanks for the info.

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Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
http/www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile