Thanks Joe, obviously, I think, Jalepeno is intended for the high end. Makes sense that Mxi with on chip cache would be low end. It would not be long 'til the original 600-800mhz Jalepeno would become mid-range, while the versions moving to over 1000mhz would hold down the high end(if they can bring them out, eh?)
I really get the feeling though, that something about all this may surprise us all...on the positive side...such as low price points for the 600-800mhz Jalapeno from the get go...or who knows? Perhaps Intel won't have a thing to touch Jalapeno performance? How likely is that?
It's hard for me to judge the implications of the Jalapeno design features, particularly in relation to what Intel will or won't have simultaneously.
If NSM has a major unmatched punch in its arsenal, watch out- that much is clear. It does seem very plausible to me that it does.
NSM has been busy, they just signed with Rambus in February. They may not have a record of processor releases for two years, but with 333-366mhz M-II's currently selling in 400-$500 boxes(profitably, I do believe), they do seem to have gotten quite a bit of life out of that one despite the troubles with IBM to contend with. No?
It's just a question of whether NSM brings forth decent Integrated Chips...and how they compare to the competition...if any. |
