BMW with OEM linux Atom system !!??

**bes51659** · 08-29-2008, 04:03 PM

Is this for real!!??? BMW with OEM linux Atom system with standardized sw units!!??

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articl...c-standard.htm

This is what we all want is it not?

But will it happen? I had a look (for fun) in BMW car configurator and selected options for the X6. Add navigation, DVD etc and you are well over 10k€!

What do you think?

**kibble** · 08-29-2008, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by CW site

Atom consumes just three watts of power, and so generates very little heat compared to normal mobile processors. "With a chip like the Atom, it is only now possible to put a PC-like device in a car," said Smethhurst.

Then wtf is my 89W X2 5600 doing in my car?