Wireless Moot

[symbiontsoul]

Well, it may just be because I live in welfare central, but think UGLY chick with a NOT nice rack. And usually sweatier and more foul mouthed than the average redneck guy.

sir, you just made me appreciate my wife that much more

 

[SamuriHL]

So yea, anyway, TI exits stage right from the smartphone/tablet market. This should concern you guys more than you know. Moto makes its own radios. If they have to go with a Qualcomm chipset (they sure as hell won't use Samsung's) then they'll be just another clone on the block. Hardware wise there'd be no reason to pick Moto now. You see where this ugly trend is going to take us right?

 

[symbiontsoul]

So yea, anyway, TI exits stage right from the smartphone/tablet market. This should concern you guys more than you know. Moto makes its own radios. If they have to go with a Qualcomm chipset (they sure as hell won't use Samsung's) then they'll be just another clone on the block. Hardware wise there'd be no reason to pick Moto now. You see where this ugly trend is going to take us right?

good point

 

[IseKold]

sir, you just made me appreciate my wife that much more

I was going to say the same thing! ugh! :blink:

 

[Parawood]

TI

So yea, anyway, TI exits stage right from the smartphone/tablet market. This should concern you guys more than you know. Moto makes its own radios. If they have to go with a Qualcomm chipset (they sure as hell won't use Samsung's) then they'll be just another clone on the block. Hardware wise there'd be no reason to pick Moto now. You see where this ugly trend is going to take us right?

Does VZW have any interest in TI to have them pull the line? Would this be a way to strike back at Moogle?

 

[SamuriHL]

Does VZW have any interest in TI to have them pull the line? Would this be a way to strike back at Moogle?

No, but, I get now why Moto's cozying up with Intel.

 

[Parawood]

If it was a hot chick with a nice rack, I wouldn't complain!

My only question is it on vibrate? :blink:

 

[Dave12308]

So yea, anyway, TI exits stage right from the smartphone/tablet market. This should concern you guys more than you know. Moto makes its own radios. If they have to go with a Qualcomm chipset (they sure as hell won't use Samsung's) then they'll be just another clone on the block. Hardware wise there'd be no reason to pick Moto now. You see where this ugly trend is going to take us right?

Looks like they're already going in that direction for the new RAZR devices - guess now we know WHY the RAZR M has a Snapdragon S4 chipset. Maybe Moto should buy TI's chipset division and be "MoTImoogle"

 

[Dave12308]

On the other hand, couldn't they use a Qualcomm SoC, and their own in-house radio chipsets?

 

[SamuriHL]

Looks like they're already going in that direction for the new RAZR devices - guess now we know WHY the RAZR M has a Snapdragon S4 chipset. Maybe Moto should buy TI's chipset division and be "MoTImoogle"

Intel...once they're ready. It all makes perfect sense now.

 

[SnydersWeb]

So yea, anyway, TI exits stage right from the smartphone/tablet market. This should concern you guys more than you know. Moto makes its own radios. If they have to go with a Qualcomm chipset (they sure as hell won't use Samsung's) then they'll be just another clone on the block. Hardware wise there'd be no reason to pick Moto now. You see where this ugly trend is going to take us right?

No reason to think they won't stop making their own radios is there? What radio does the upcoming RAZR-i use? Motorola has already announced they are transitioning to Intel based mobile processors. TI exiting might have been due in part to this as well.

 

[SamuriHL]

On the other hand, couldn't they use a Qualcomm SoC, and their own in-house radio chipsets?

No. Too costly. And power inefficient. So many reasons why that's not going to happen.

 

[Dave12308]

Intel...once they're ready. It all makes perfect sense now.

I'm not too impressed with Intel so far, given that their mobile chipset cannot even compete with an older Qualcomm.

 

[SamuriHL]

No reason to think they won't stop making their own radios is there? What radio does the upcoming RAZR-i use? Motorola has already announced they are transitioning to Intel based mobile processors. TI exiting might have been due in part to this as well.

I think it's the other way around. Intel's not ready though. Not really. I think Moto turned to them when they found out TI was getting the hell out of the smartphone business cause they DON'T want to stop making their own radios.

 

[Dave12308]

No. Too costly. And power inefficient. So many reasons why that's not going to happen.

Why is using a TI chipset with Moto radios acceptable, then? Wouldn't it be like the exact same thing?