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I really enjoyed the press and activity that emerged this week from Computex. It reminded me just how vibrant the tech industry can be when they have a new opportunity to tackle – and this year I loved the focus on enabling true mobility for consumer-friendly, smarter devices.

For a brief moment however, I thought that I was thrown back in time to the early 90’s when I started in technology. It happened when Intel with an already oversized Atom proceeded to take a step even further by proposing that we now all need their new CULV solution for small notebooks. More processor and more MHz – just what we need for mobility ????????????

Most of what I need is a great machine that fits in my purse, has web connectivity that is reliable, and is something that I can use on that 11 hour flight to Taiwan without the battery dying on me.

I thought we had long moved passed the “more is better” thinking. Let’s not forget the “Supersized” phenomena that swept through the fast food industry and left consumers and society as a whole much worse off.

The truth is these are new times; people are mobile and more thoughtful about power. Relying on old methods and a software strategy that really based on more processor MHz just doesn’t cut it for our modern mobile society.

There is a smarter way of doing things. When you break down the software requirements for these types of mobile computing systems you need solid perform...

Computex Taipei is in its 29th year. For almost three decades the show has grown and evolved to reflect the changing technology industry. What began as a computer expo focused on promoting small and medium sized Taiwanese businesses building up the personal computer industry supply chain has evolved into a world renowned showcase for a range of technologies encompassing the communications, computing and consumer electronics industries.

In many ways, the evolution of the show mirrors the changes in the electronic supply chain, and in consumer demand. With the steady increase in performance and the parallel reduction in costs and size over the years, the consumer demand for electronics has increased in volume and scope. This trend continues, as witness by the vast array of digital end products at this year’s show. But this year has also witnessed the emergence of a strong new trend in energy efficient design which we are sure to see grow in emphasis over the coming years as consumers world-wide refocus their buying criteria on meeting their mobile lifestyle requirements.

ARM has a rich heritage in driving power-efficient technologies, from leading in low power design tradeoffs to promoting intelligent power management solutions. Today, as we approach the next generation of innovation focused on mobility and pervasive computing, the ARM Partnership is focused on finding further efficiencies throughout the semiconductor design chain.

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