Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : MSFT Internet Explorer vs. NSCP Navigator -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (18213)	3/26/1998 6:51:00 PM
From: Justin Banks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Reg - So I guess that technology and innovation stop at the Merced? How long did it take for these things to happen in teh jump from 8086 to 286, to 386, to 486? 586? 686? I'm not saying it won't happen, but then again, none of these things had the same wattage as a microwave oven, either. I'm trying to point out that just because it's on PR/Business Wire doesn't mean it's a done deal. The i[?7,?8,?9]60 was touted in much the same way, but there was/is too much reliance on the x86 architecture. Yes, I know that merced will run x86 code, but who wants to pay >$1k for a CPU that's slower running their s/w than a cheapo x86? Merced may be the wave of the future, but it's a while out yet. Of course, the memory and disk manufacturers will love it, because of what the architecture will do to code size. -justinb