__/ [ Paul Hovnanian P.E. ] on Wednesday 07 June 2006 03:06 \__
> "nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
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>> Adding onto the laundry-list of issues that several UMPCs are
>> experiencing, it appears that the VIA chipsets used in several UMPCs
>> (such as the TabletKiosk eo and the Paceblade E7) might have some
>> Windows compatibility issues, according to a report on the Carrypad
>> UMPC Journal. Specifically, several hardware features on the chipsets
>> don't work correctly in Windows, while working well in certain Linux
>> distributions. This flaw was found during the Carrypad's review of the
>> Paceblade E7 UMPC while doing video playback tests and if this report
>> turns out to be true it could damage VIA's reputation among computer
>> makers and consumers alike.
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>> End quote
>
> Why would it harm their reputation? The chipsets work. Its just that
> _SOMEBODY_ can't write workable drivers for them.
Exactly. That's the way things _SHOULD_ be done. Work from the specifications
and interfaces towards an implementation on a platform rather than doing it
the other way around. That is the key to interoperability. More vendors
should learn from VIA.
>> http://www.dlmag.com/1785/via-chipsets-not-windows-compatible.html
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