MontaVista Linux Available for Atom Now!!

MontaVista Linux version has been released for the new Intel Atom 2500 processors. These power efficient processors are positioned as the processing heart of a new generation of mobile internet devices that possibly address a very very focussed functionality rather than trying to be a general purpose processor/PC.

Linux has successfully been used in a range of devices with the real time version from MontaVista being successful in mobile devices and a range of appliances. This commercial grade release should help rapid design for connected devices with the Intel Atom processors. The release is supposedly optimized for programmed power management for longer battery life, 802.11n support that provides Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth support for connectivity and speedy boot up. The power efficient Intel processors are expected drive a new class of devices.