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Subject: Re: New ARM chip will carry handheld chess to the next level

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 03:00:56 10/09/05

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On October 08, 2005 at 13:39:58, Alex Newman wrote:

>On October 08, 2005 at 10:44:24, Murat wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>http://www.arm.com/products/CPUs/Cortex-A8.html
>>
>>It delivers 2000 Dhrystone MIPS compare to maximum 300 of the best ARM currently
>>in use.
>>
>>It is coming for the handheld PDA in 2007-8.
>>
>>Let's hope that one day it will also find its way in to some dedicated chess
>>computers.
>>
>>
>>Murat :.
>
>Problem with it will be power consumption. They need to concentrate on creating
>better batteries, not faster chips.

They are actually creating better chips than last longer on existing batteries
*and* are faster.

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GCP



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