Bill,
re: What happens if the whole PC becomes nothing more than a CPU, a DVD/CD-ROM, a cheap removable high-speed drive, telephone/cable modem, and a 3dfx Banshee?
You're on the right track, but a little behind on the level of integration that you will see in these types of systems. The MXi from Cyrix will only lack RAM and disk. I expect integrated 2D/3D graphics performance to be comparable to Banshee. In addition, DVD MPEG2 video and AC3 audio, 56K modem, memory controller, and just about everything else will be integrated with a greater than PentiumII performance processor for about $150. The MXI is scheduled for release in the second half of next year and will have massive fab capacity behind it.
Pravin. |
