>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:20:16 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Kenny Drobnack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> And - let me add - Intel has been down this path before
>> (the i860) - and didn't see the success it wanted (although
>> the i860 is popping up in some interesting places now...)
> Um, which chip was this? I don't remember hearing about it.
It's a processor that tends to be used in embedded systems, such as
(PostScript-capable) printers, if I recall correctly.
Re: the "32-bit is passe' when IA64 comes out" perspective: don't
overlook embedded systems. Microwave ovens, VCRs, thermostats,
automobiles... and that's barely the beginning. (When I worked for a
small firm that provided support for gcc, primarily for the embedded
systems market, the most popular combination was a port of gcc to run on
a PC under MS-DOS, generating code to run on the m68k.)
Sorry about the cross-post; I'll be quiet now.
Cheers,
david
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