Google changed direction for ICS? No longer Tegra 2?

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I could not get it ...

http://pocketnow.com/android/android...as-instruments

And even rumor to use Qualcomm for the "J" iteration.

Well, for me it is fine to have it on any kind of SoC platform.

But the thing that I REALLY REALLY REALLY HATE is the situation like now with Tegra 2, fragmentation on SoC based apps! The famous Tegra Zone Games.

Google, are you killing the Android platform?

I hope that news is incorrect, or at least Google will not make TI or certain platform something special!

Just because they are focusing on optimizing for TI doesn't mean they will remove old code drivers that were optimized for Tegra2 et al.

Originally Posted by Supermighty

Just because they are focusing on optimizing for TI doesn't mean they will remove old code drivers that were optimized for Tegra2 et al.

Exactly and Ice Cream Sandwich will most probably support existing phones/tablets because it is a unifying platform. So if there is some extra optimisation code then no big deal.

Still the folks here are more concerned about the release of the 10.1 then of a rumoured development in a future Android operating system.

Eclair/Froyo - Snapdragon
Gingerbread - Hummingbird
Honeycomb - Tegra 2

They use different reference designs for different android versions, this is nothing new and doesn't really change anything.

Well... first of all it sucks that I was wrong :( and GT 10.1 retail will have Tegra 2 inside (I wonder who will put out there first honeycomb tablet with something different than T2).
I still have a bit hope left for 3G enabled version... but not much.

Now... I would not put to much into this optimisation.

As far as I remember from the firs leaks of honeycomb (even before we knew Moto was the chosen company) and from Google Honeycomb presentation, whole system was redesigned, kernel... al of it... and Tegra was reference platform, and blah blah blah...

Who remembers firs opinions about how Xoom was laggish, sluggish, not smooth, etc?
Now... we would know if there is any difference with A 3.1 on different SOC if there would be different SOC out there to compare :)

But judging from ports to devices like Nook I'd say this whole - "You are the chosen one TI, for this" is just marketing bull****.

It will run fine on all ARM SOC - better on more powerful constructions and worse on cheaper (less powerful) ones.

Since GT 10.1 seems like a complete disappointment (no sd slot and tegra inside) I am switching my focus on next gen of tablets that will be able to replace my netbook for entertainment.

Kal-El/Xoom2 - how soon can u be here? ;)

Want a bet?

Rumors will start around August September ...

Prototype will emerge or better leaked or teased around October and November ...

Device will be announced on December together with Google Release of Android ICS ...

Show of and hands on will be on January 2012 ... During CES show ...

Another show on Mobile World Congress on February ...

That would be the most plausible release scenario ...

Don't expect sooner, because most major manufacturers have just released new products. Some are not even available yet!

Except HTC, but usually they will use Snapdragon.

Xoom 2? They even cannot come up with current Xoom LTE update, SD card activation, what not ...

In the mean time, I will enjoy my GTab 10.1 for few months. Then sell it when the Google Nexus Tablet released

Originally Posted by galtom

Well... first of all it sucks that I was wrong :( and GT 10.1 retail will have Tegra 2 inside (I wonder who will put out there first honeycomb tablet with something different than T2).
I still have a bit hope left for 3G enabled version... but not much.

Now... I would not put to much into this optimisation.

As far as I remember from the firs leaks of honeycomb (even before we knew Moto was the chosen company) and from Google Honeycomb presentation, whole system was redesigned, kernel... al of it... and Tegra was reference platform, and blah blah blah...

Who remembers firs opinions about how Xoom was laggish, sluggish, not smooth, etc?
Now... we would know if there is any difference with A 3.1 on different SOC if there would be different SOC out there to compare :)

But judging from ports to devices like Nook I'd say this whole - "You are the chosen one TI, for this" is just marketing bull****.

It will run fine on all ARM SOC - better on more powerful constructions and worse on cheaper (less powerful) ones.

Since GT 10.1 seems like a complete disappointment (no sd slot and tegra inside) I am switching my focus on next gen of tablets that will be able to replace my netbook for entertainment.

Kal-El/Xoom2 - how soon can u be here? ;)

Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Originally Posted by gogol

Want a bet?

Rumors will start around August September ...

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In the mean time, I will enjoy my GTab 10.1 for few months. Then sell it when the Google Nexus Tablet released

I suspect that your timetable is about right. I remember when tablets were teased back in 2010 (and iPad killers were promised) and look at the date and what is in the shops.

Of course this can change because of CPU manufacturers... no one wants to be last but first so if one company will present new gen. of soc as production/orders ready things might be coming to market a bit faster.

I would think that the best period to start sales would be around x-mass. But that would meant that product would be teased now... unless a company will FINALLY do things Apple way and will present ready product mid November and sales will start in December - but I would be really surprised.

Regarding your last sentence... I wish it would be so easy :)
Since it took me a while to gather funds for tablet I am afraid I will not be able to cover up difference to get the next gen of tablet.

Not to mention that as things are this would be a wasted cash with me :( - No netflix (i am using it daily), no mkv high profile 720p (tha same).
I would still have to keep netbook :(

Why Google is dumping Nvidia?

Because quite soon we will see Microsoft buy Nvidia!
And since MS has/will have an OS that will compete with Android the less nvidia knows about the coming ICS the better :)