Author: Paul Richards
Date: 16:42:08 05/14/99
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On May 14, 1999 at 17:34:50, Eugene Nalimov wrote: >So, 'simplified' modern 4 chess CPUs DB can easily achieve the performance of >the 1997 monster. 1 CPU system will be 3 times slower - not bad for $200. > >Special-vs-general hardware: yes, special hardware technology is usually worse >that technology used in mainstream CPUs. Nevertheless, specialized products are >usually faster, and you routinely use them. Speaking of specialized chips, I recently read a spec for a 128-bit cpu with a floating point performance of 6.2 Gigaflops. A new chip to compete with massively parallel Intel-based systems? No, this is the cpu powering Sony's next Playstation home video game system, due out next year. :)) These systems are invariably designed to be sold at around $200, otherwise parents won't buy it for their kids for Christmas. If this an indication of specialized hardware performance for $200, and comparing the leap from the first to second generation Playstation hardware, what Hsu will be able to offer for $200 in the coming years will easily beat the world champ, if the first iteration doesn't already.
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