dvfrog

Can someone explain to me the difference between ARM devices, MIPS, and the like?

I haven't had much luck in researching this on my own...

phazed

You can find out what they are (in essence) over at wikipedia.org

Jukov

Yours is ARM

ikehiker

Originally Posted by phazed

You can find out what they are (in essence) over at wikipedia.org

...and a search here will give you over 200 hits - 100 asking what they are and 100+ answers :)

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Don't Panic!

Here's another answer.

ARM = Every Pocket PC made since 2002

MIPS = Early Casio PPCs and some Handheld PCs

SH3 = pre-2002 HP Jornadas

StrongARM = Same as ARM

XScale = Same as ARM

They all describe the programs written for processor types. Back in 2002 MS decreed that in order to be called a PPC all new device must use ARM compatible processors.

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Rsaturn9

Originally Posted by Don't Panic!

Here's another answer. ARM = Every Pocket PC made since 2002 MIPS = Early Casio PPCs and some Handheld PCs SH3 = pre-2002 HP Jornadas StrongARM = Same as ARM XScale = Same as ARM They all describe the programs written for processor types. Back in 2002 MS decreed that in order to be called a PPC all new device must use ARM compatible processors.

DP this might deserve to be a sticky in the pda\newbie section!

matthewp

Originally Posted by Don't Panic!

Back in 2002 MS decreed that in order to be called a PPC all new device must use ARM compatible processors.

Also, ARM, XScale = Intel

Big surprise, eh?

Don't Panic!

Ikehiker wasn't kidding. This is one of the most frequently asked questions around! Nothing can stop it. :)

I look at it as a rite of passage for new users. j/k

I recently joined a new forum and I can tell you being told to search gets old quick.

Anyway, knowledge not shared is knowledge wasted. :)

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dvfrog

On behalf of newbs everywhere... Thank you!