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To: Bilow who wrote (33878)	11/4/1999 2:07:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Carl, <It's the interface that is going to replace Rambus on the new Playstation.> You're getting confused between Sony and Nintendo. The new Playstation, a.k.a. Playstation II, is already designed for dual DRDRAM channels. The quote from EE-Times is referring to Nintendo's next-generation console, code-named Dolphin. Speaking of which, I find it hard to believe that Dolphin would adopt DDR-II, a memory standard that won't even be here for another 18 months, and whose peak memory bandwidth is no better than dual DRDRAM channels. Unless there's more to the story than we're aware of (there probably is), it would make no sense for Nintendo to forego a now proven memory technology (RDRAM) in favor of vapor (DDR-II). Tenchusatsu

To: Bilow who wrote (33878)	11/4/1999 2:30:00 PM
From: Jdaasoc	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 93625

bilow: RE <<My guess is that they already exist and working samples were shown to Nintendo. It's the interface that is replacing Rambus on the new Nintendo Playstation. >> I wish NEC and Nintendo all the best with their project. Sony Playstation is leading by a wide margin in 99 sales and will bury them with PSII in March well before by the Dolphin comes out. I back that statement with current Nintendo royalties to RMBS. RE <<The smallest number of RDRAM per RIMM as validated by Intel, (last time I looked) was 4. This is an indication that granularity is at least a factor of four away from the current state of the art.>> DRAM future density goes like this 128 256 512 1024. Number of RDRAM needed for most computing devices will decrease to the point where most applications will be soldered on mobo like they were on ill fated Packard Bell computers. It makes no sense to put 1 or 2 RDRAM on RIMM anyway. What informative point where you trying to make with your response. The RIMMs we are stuck with now are ill suited for practical hi-speed computing purposes but it was easier sell the RAMBUS concept by having RIMMs look like SIMMs. Everything in RMBS's future is looking up and definitely subject to change. So lay off with the half assed technical mobo jumbo deflection of the real issues. Cost and availability of RDRAM. john