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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (84663)	1/2/2000 4:40:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573271

Re: "Ted, Petz has made the points that a dedicated asic seems to hold the high ground in this race and that the ARM chip will not be a leader. I suspect the low power of the arm and versatility of flash with cpu will be best for some uses , but the cheapest solutions will probably be those dedicated parts for mass produced low end units." But an ASIC part has to be designed. A processor only has to be programmed. An ASIC needs a foundry which could present capacity problems. Processors are off the shelf and enjoy the economies of scale. EP