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To: ptanner who wrote (114135)6/4/2000 9:47:00 PM
From: Scumbria  Respond to of 1578231
 
PT,

Would size also be one to add to this list?

Yes. Die size is a minimal consideration when designing a $1000 CPU. At that price, who cares if it costs $50 or $100 to manufacture?

Of course, die size affects clock speed, so a little bit of intelligence needs to be applied.

Scumbria