on 28-08-2000 12:16, James Simons at jesimons@bigplanet.com wrote:
> the problem(s) with replacing the 2x00 processor is that the other higher
> speed ARM processors do not support "SLEEP" & "IDLE" mode... so there would
> be no way of turning the 2x00 "off".. it would just be on all the time..
> until your battery dies, a pretty quick death..
Pity, didn't think it would work but never tried is always failed...
> and here are the SA-1110 cpus.
> http://developer.intel.com/design/strong/linecard/sa-1110/
> the "IDLE" mode chews <100mW.. and "Normal" mode eats <400mW.. and to
> support USB, you have to use the SA-1111 Companion chip.. and it eats
> "Normal" =< 50 mA "Doze" =< 10 mA "Sleep" =< 20 uA, in addition to the
> SA-1110..
How come that there are only a 133 and a 206 version ? And wouldn't the 206
version be a good replacement for the Newton ?
> there is no sense in this.. your basically redesigning the 2x00.. and, there
> is no proof that NOS2.x would run on the redesign.. yet another can of worms
> that no one has a real fix for..
Always meant to stay within the original specs, was just wondering if this
would be a cheaper (and maybe better) alternative to the pix upgrade.
Still makes me wondering about this 206 version....
> sorry to pop the bubble.. let's just be happy with what we have..
I am happy, but never mind an improvement ;-) Been hesitating about
pixsolution a long time, will probably do it when I have a second 2x00,
can't live without it.
I know it's pathetic, but I think this is the only place where people still
understand me ;-)
Robert Benschop
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