> I think a broken table would make a better platform than a PC, and it > seems to be getting worse.
this may be true. but can you name another platform? arm is a cpu grab bag, not a platform. > It certainly seems like there is a slight renewed interest in RISC > machines. alternatve interpretation: old risc designs are cheep to buy and require few transistors so a 32-bit 200mhz cpu can be produced for $3. - erik