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"We looked at Freescale and ARM too but decided on using Quark" Interesting that he doesn't say why here. There's no "it simply had better performance", "it di
by ris 13y ago
"We looked at Freescale and ARM too but decided on using Quark"
Interesting that he doesn't say why here. There's no "it simply had better performance", "it did more with the power budget" or other reason.
I suspect Intel were quite eager to have a customer and case study to launch with.
- ams6110 13y agoTwo sentences later: "Security software gave Intel the edge over ARM."
- ris 13y agoIt's a pretty lame reason. A "HVAC giant" should easily be able to lean on a software vendor to get their software running on anything (sane) they ask them to. (McAfee security software? really?)
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago>(McAfee security software? really?) It's a name people who wear hard hats recognize. Commercial HVAC people aren't hip like us.
- gonzo 13y agoIt's also an Intel subsidiary.
- anchorsteam 13y agoIf it's that critical they could opt for a tailored solution. They want an off the shelf combo deal attached to big names.
- anchorsteam 13y agoI agree. The only distiction mentioned is Wind River (owned by Intel) and MacAfee security. There's nothing singular about that whole package beyond branding.
- gonzo 13y agoMcAfee is also owned by Intel.
- joezydeco 13y agoThat's the part that doesn't click with me. This customer designs industrial HVAC systems, which suck hundreds if not thousands of kilowatt-hours per day. Millions of watts. And they're excited that the Quark draws a few milliwatts less than a competitor's part? Or that it saves a few dollars in the $100,000 bill of materials? A better case study would someone doing a wireless sensor working off a battery in a cornfield or something. Show us the performance per watt.