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To: Chas who wrote (42289)	1/16/1999 10:17:00 AM
From: Carl R.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

Oh, there are very definitely applications that will benefit from RDRAM. For example I knew a guy and ran some custom engineering applications that ran 16MB of linear code with no loops. Memory throughput really mattered, and cache was useless. But the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of computers sold are used primarily for applications that would only achieve a 2-3% increase in speed from faster memory throughput, an amount that is definitely not noticeable. Tthe fact that it won't do much for them does not however imply that customers won't demand RDRAM. My main point is that the extent of success of RDRAM for mainstream applications is largely a marketing issue, not a performance issue. Carl