🚀 go-pugleaf

In <4077@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> carroll@ssc-vax (Jeff Carroll) writes:

>I am fascinated about the geographically differing perceptions of the
>microprocessor market. I get the idea that the two most-talked-about
>micro architectures in the UK are the xputer and the ARM, both of which
>are practically unknown in the USA. Consequently I suppose that Inmos
>is seen in the UK as a major competitor of Intel.

>But then, they run funny network protocols over there, and drive on the
>wrong side of the road :^).

Well, I can't argue about the arseways ( tr. assways ) addressing and
driving on the "wrong" side of the road, but your earlier point is
nonsense! The transputer is talked about a lot because it's interesting,
not because we think it's a serious threat to the 386! We don't see Inmos
"as a major competitor of Intel". On the contrary, most British people
are so used to the commercial failure of UK innovations that we're
surprised Inmos has lasted this long :-) As for the ARM, I've no idea
why you think it's talked about a lot here.

All credit to Inmos for surviving in difficult circumstances; just maybe
they will seriously threaten Inmos some day! Until then we're under no
illusions.

--
Daniel Cohen              Department of Computer Science 
Email: dc@dcs.qmw.ac.uk   Queen Mary and Westfield College
Tel: +44 71 975 5249/4/5  Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
Fax: +44 81 980 6533      *** Glory, Glory, Hallelujah ***