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.
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