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Bruce Perens writes:
> Well, they may still have some purpose for real-time sound
> mani 
 
pulation, but it is _so_ hard to justify a DSP when the
> main processor can process signals faster! That's why the NeXT
> is the last 
 
 of the modern workstations to incorporate them.

	Hmm, I disagree.  For certain purposes it can be real nice to have access to a processor that can handle "real-time" processing.  No matter how fast CPU's get they still use Operating Systems which interupt tasks whenever they want.  Sometimes you *HAVE* to know that a loop is going to take 250us.

	Now, if CPU's get so cheap that they can throw a couple into a box and the silicon designers provide ways to invalidate pipelines and anything else that can screw up timing.  Maybe we will see the DSPosaurs fall into the tar pits.

> 					Bruce


	Mike 


ve access to a processor that can handle "real-time" processing.  No matter how fast CPU's get they still use Operating Systems which interupt tasks whenever they want.  Sometimes you *HAVE* to know that a loop is going to take 250us.

	Now, if CPU's get so cheap that they can throw a couple into a box and the silicon designers provide ways to invalidate pipelines and anythin
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