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Reasons for going x86 in Chrome OS? There may be some

One thing that's been niggling at me all day on Google's Chrome OS is: if everything just runs in a browser-based sandbox, why bother with an x86 port? You are, on average, going to pay more for an x86-based machine than one based around an equivalent ARM processor for the simple reason that ARM licensees will tear each others' throats out to get into a high-volume design. Intel doesn't have the same kind of pressure, although it does need to play nice for a while to avoid driving too many cust....

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on Jul 08, 09

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