Re:A $1, Linux-Capable, Hand-Solderable Processor
by Zardoz84 on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @12:22PM
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so something it's very wrong, if a CPU at 20mhz can run softly a GUI at 800x600 and a CPU at 1ghz can't
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Re:A $1, Linux-Capable, Hand-Solderable Processor
by gh02t on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:26PM
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A 1 ghz CPU absolutely can run a smooth touchscreen GUI, I think what OP meant is that it's not gonna be capable of running a snazzy Electron interface or some other trendy framework that makes everything super easy. You can't really afford the overhead that software running on a modern desktop can, so it will require a bit more work.
For reference, the original iPhone CPU was a single ARM11 core clocked at 412 MHz. Obviously it's possible, this Allwinner chip would run circles around that.
Re:A $1, Linux-Capable, Hand-Solderable Processor
by cdcfa78156ae5 on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @03:48PM
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> snazzy Electron interface or some other trendy framework that makes everything super easy
Except that Electron is harder to use than pre-.NET Visual Basic, or Delphi, or especially HyperCard. All of the developer convenience of web apps, with all of the great performance of web apps!