Comments on: Compal KAX-15 Menlow-based MID. Info and JKK’s Video. Coming via Aigo? http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/06/compal-kax-15-menlow-based-mid-info-and-jkks-video-coming-via-aigo/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christian Kurz http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/06/compal-kax-15-menlow-based-mid-info-and-jkks-video-coming-via-aigo/comment-page-1/#comment-23452 Christian Kurz Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:16:04 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7793#comment-23452 Quite interesting. The screen could be bigger to fill up the unused space around it tough. And a resultion of 1024x600 is a MUST. Lets hope they get it till its release... Quite interesting. The screen could be bigger to fill up the unused space around it tough.
And a resultion of 1024×600 is a MUST. Lets hope they get it till its release…

]]> By: DavidC1 http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/06/compal-kax-15-menlow-based-mid-info-and-jkks-video-coming-via-aigo/comment-page-1/#comment-23032 DavidC1 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:18:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7793#comment-23032 "CPU: Z515 with 800Mhz and 1.2Ghz bursting. (Which I think means that designers can build around the TDP of the 800Mhz part but i’m not 100% sure. Sounds just like speed stepping to me)" It sort of is. The device might run ok at 800MHz, but it might have heat issues at 1.2GHz. The balance is to "burst" to 1.2GHZ until it runs too hot then clock back down to 800MHz. See, not all applications fully utilize the execution units so some applications might allow it to stay more often at 1.2GHz than others. Speedstep-Being gentle on gas pedal with a V8 SUV BPT-Being aggressive with 4 cylinder subcompact “CPU: Z515 with 800Mhz and 1.2Ghz bursting. (Which I think means that designers can build around the TDP of the 800Mhz part but i’m not 100% sure. Sounds just like speed stepping to me)”

It sort of is. The device might run ok at 800MHz, but it might have heat issues at 1.2GHz. The balance is to “burst” to 1.2GHZ until it runs too hot then clock back down to 800MHz. See, not all applications fully utilize the execution units so some applications might allow it to stay more often at 1.2GHz than others.

Speedstep-Being gentle on gas pedal with a V8 SUV
BPT-Being aggressive with 4 cylinder subcompact

]]> By: Marc http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/06/compal-kax-15-menlow-based-mid-info-and-jkks-video-coming-via-aigo/comment-page-1/#comment-23031 Marc Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:47:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7793#comment-23031 Of course it will probably take them forever to get them to the market. Look how long it took them to get enough to Aigo/Gigabyte to get first version out. It's a shame it's still 800x480 too. Of course it will probably take them forever to get them to the market. Look how long it took them to get enough to Aigo/Gigabyte to get first version out.

It’s a shame it’s still 800×480 too.

]]> By: Marc http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/06/compal-kax-15-menlow-based-mid-info-and-jkks-video-coming-via-aigo/comment-page-1/#comment-23030 Marc Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:45:12 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7793#comment-23030 Like the form factor. UMID form factor annoys me, apart from when it is closed. It's nice to have built in screen protection. Like the form factor.

UMID form factor annoys me, apart from when it is closed. It’s nice to have built in screen protection.

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