Marvell Confirms Armada 510 Compatibility for Chrome OS
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in News
I thought you might enjoy some video for Monday morning. Marvell Technology Group is confirming that their Armada 510 ARM chip will be compatible with Chrome OS. The chip is built specifically for smartbooks, is capable of running Ubuntu and can support high-def 1080p video. A clip has been released showing a prototype model with Chrome OS running on it, however the machine doesn’t appear to be running a version that I’ve seen before. This looks more like the Chrome browser, since the battery and wireless settings do not appear in the upper right hand corner:
Nevertheless, the type of hardware that Marvell’s technology can run is impressive, and an example was recently shown as CES. This device is running the Armada 510 at 1.2 GHz, is slimmer than a MacBook Air, and has the smallest battery I think I’ve ever seen:
