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To: benwood who wrote (68781)	10/7/1999 12:59:00 PM
From: TREND1	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Ben Is Rambus the only answer known for faster memory in the long term ??? Sure wish I knew if there where another useful system. Larry Dudash

To: benwood who wrote (68781)	10/7/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Joan Osland Graffius	Respond to of 132070

Ben, Thanks for your input. I am not a EE and do not understand some of the electrical engineering problems with Intel's processors. I do know something about the mathematics required to process graphics and voice. These equations with many and long vector type of equations. They require vector processors with streaming memory..i.e. look ahead and fast. We all know what is happening with these technologies. I was on the project when the Government and Control Data designed the ultimate machine for this type of processing. It was called the Cyber200 and the architecture was the last one I know of to optimize these type of calculation's. Of course no one at that time could afford the machine except the Labs at Livermore. <ggg> BTW, the new top of the line Apple G4 processor is starting to look like a baby Cyber200 and I have an order for one of these as soon as they come out. Interesting..I paid $10,000 for the Lisa, and $3000 for each top of the line Mac ever since. I do realize the need for a low cost machine. Joan