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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pheilman_ who wrote (73014)	1/2/2008 9:30:23 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196815

Avg Power: 1 Watt Standby time: 10.5 hrs I don't think these numbers are acceptable for portable applications, the device must last one day between charging. But, hey, good look with that marketing. I agree, unlike PC's, the key performance criteria for mobile solutions is going to be MHz/watt rather than MHz/$. Intel is working hard on this, but their first generation of UMPC processors were power hogs so they have quite a bit of work to do. Perhaps the ARM architecture provides an inherent advantage over the x86 architecture? I know as a general rule, I'd rather bet on the low-end architecture than is working up the performance curve (ARM) than the top-heavy architecture trying to reduce power (x86). Of course, the proof will be in the devices. If Q's customers can announce some devices with battery life specs that dramatically outperform the competition, it will definitely get noticed by the gadget blogs. I'm crossing my fingers that will happen at CES. Slacker

To: pheilman_ who wrote (73014)	1/2/2008 11:11:14 PM
From: engineer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196815

exactly. I have been working with a guy who has a Moto Q and I have the new 8830 blackberry. I only charge mine every other day or so. He charges his every 4 hours. I get about 250 emails a day plus I do web surfing, make calls, etc. He is lucky if he can get 25 emails and make 10 mins of calls. The same is true for Intel. They think that the 1500 to 2400 MaHr battery is wireless portable. Wireless today is 500 mAHr and 100 gms. 3 days standby plus 3 hours talk time. Anythikng less is stupid.