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I can understand ARM, Samsung, T.I. and others working together to push their embedded platforms/tools/chips. Not sure what IBMs reason is, though. Do they sell embedded devices/chips?

Also it does mention "Android, LiMo, MeeGo, Ubuntu and webOS". I suppose this will lead to some better driver support on the linux side and very lowlevel tools to support/push development of those operating systems on ARM platforms.

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They sell large-scale solutions -- and have invested heavily in *nix.

Off the top of my head I can think of POS systems, hand-held data acquisition devices (car rental, inventory control, etc.), shop-floor control panels, and more.

I think T.I.'s involvement is interesting. Maybe a new TI-100 running linux (IBM) with a beautiful color display (Samsung), and the ability to morph from data acquisition to calculator to communicator to set-top player (ARM based).

TI sell the OMAP. That should be reason enough.

I see. Didn't know IBM builds those. Good to know, thanks. :)

IBM's big new push is "Smarter Planet".. Think: sensors on everything - electric grids, roads, etc... lots of small embedded systems.

(and IBM will try and sell you HW, analytics software, services, etc to run it)

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