Subject: Re: *this* would make a very nice NetBSD machine
To: Garrett D'Amore <garrett_damore@tadpole.com>
From: Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@riscworks.net>
List: port-mips
Date: 08/15/2006 00:03:00
thus Garrett D'Amore spake:
> Timo Schoeler wrote:
>> http://www.movidis.com/products/rev.asp
>>
>> 16 core MIPS CPU, ECC RAM, very low power design.
>>
>> or wait for PA Semi and their PowerPC-based PWFficient? :)
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>
> I want one. :-)
>
> Just when you think MIPS is a dying architecture, news like this comes
> out...
definitely. :)
given the energy saving hype MIPS (and a few others) really have an
advantage due to their focus on embedded CPUs... (no, i'm not against it
-- as long as it saves the environment, almost anything can be
legitimated; and 'cos energy is equivalent to $$$, even people that
don't care a shit about the environment are 'forced' to save it :)
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