Re: Debate: PowerMac

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From: Elmo D. Rothrock
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 1996 10:40

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In article <jragosta-0404960805470001@ppp-1008.dca.net>, jragosta@dca.net 
says...
>
>In article <4jsaco$fe9@unlisys.unlisys.net>, Gerhard Hoffmann
><ghf@berlin.snafu.de> wrote:
>
>> The CPU and the cache in the PP are two separate chips, even when
>> they are mounted on the same chip carrier. ( But since the number
>> of available transistors on a chip doubles every 18 months or so,
>> prediction of the single chip PPro arrival date is left as an
>> exercise to the reader.)
>> 
>> Gerhard
>
>The funny thing is that PC Week says that Intel is going to sell the PP
>and cache as separate devices in the future. Apparently, the decided 
that
>selling them on the same mounting wasn't such a great idea.
>

That's one conclusion, but not the only one. It may be that they want
to target 2 different markets. The single package version is best
suited for high end applications. The off-package level 2 version
would be a better choice for the desktop. Intel has made it quite
clear that they are going at the highend server market and they will
continue to make and upgrade the single package version.

Elmo

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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac
Date: 5 Apr 1996 10:40:38 GMT
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