TechCrunch Tablet Update: Prototype B

Re:TechCrunch Tablet Update: Prototype B by richcollins on Monday January 19, 2009 @03:57AM (#440247)

> Because the device skips the resource-sucking parts of the operating system and focuses on one application - the browser - very low end hardware can be used and still give users a desktop-like Internet browsing experience.

I guess he never looks his Activity Monitor / Task Manager

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:TechCrunch Tablet Update: Prototype B by streety on Monday January 19, 2009 @06:13AM (#440338)

I was thinking the same thing. I know firefox on vista can get up to 1Gb of ram without too much trouble. My understanding is that webkit is a little less resource hungry though.

The article also says, "The software: currently we’re running a full install of Ubuntu Linux on the prototype with a custom Webkit browser." Sounds as though they are needlessly limiting themselves in the marketing spiel.

[ Parent | on HN ]