Author: Matt Taylor
Date: 09:40:22 12/10/02
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On December 10, 2002 at 09:24:03, Bob Durrett wrote: >On December 09, 2002 at 23:47:52, Sally Weltrop wrote: > >>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/28491.html > >That is a step in the right direction. > >Now, > >(1) Make it 64 bit processors, > >(2) Increase the number of processors up to 10,000, > >and > >(3) Make them dirt cheap but extremely reliable. > >It would also be a good idea to keep the power dissipation down so that the >processors don't get too hot. > >You might say "it's just a matter of time." Hope it happens in the next ten >years. > >: ) > >Bob D. Haha...yeah...but not too realistic. The only reason they can fit 430 is because each core is small. To make them 64-bits would increase the complexity dramatically. That chip is intended to compete with DSPs. It's probably not a general-purpose CPU. -Matt
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