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To: Ausdauer who wrote (18104)	1/9/2001 11:23:04 PM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

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To: Ausdauer who wrote (18104)	1/10/2001 3:14:49 AM
From: lkj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Hi Aus, From what I read lately, Palm is preparing OS 4.0 release soon, and OS 5.0 release later in the year. The 5.0 release is the one to support ARM core. I heard quite a long time ago that Motorola was boosting the power on the Dragonball. The faster Dragonball now runs at 30MHz. It's CISC processor, so actual MIPS for the Dragonball is 1/5 of the processor clock. I don't think 6 MIPS is enough to do MP3. Therefore, I don't think the next generation Palms are ready to play MP3, unless 1) Dragonball moves up in MHz greatly, or 2) Palm opts for a non MP3 format. Of course, there is always the serial port plug on module that could access the SD/MMC slot, but I am not sure if the SD slot is integrated to this extent in Palm OS 4.0. Regards, Khan