> Dennis Clarke wrote: >> [ taken from some other thread that should die .. real soon now ] >> >>> In the long run, I suspect 32-bit of any OS will only be on embedded >>> devices, >>> phones, GPS receivers, and so on. Maybe on SCs for larger systems, >>> too. >>> >> >> What do we have for 64-bit embedded processor technology? > The main driver for 64 bit is the extend address space and applications > that use it. Such applications haven't really made an impact on the > embedded space yet. > >> There is the >> UltraSparc IIi that was in the little Netra units a while ago. Those >> were >> low cache and not too quick but certainly 64-bit. What else is there >> that >> would fit on a really small motherboard and run off a car battery for a >> week? >> >> > Intel Atom, ARM, PowerPC, take your pick.
None of those are 64-bit. That was what I was thinking. Somehow my inner geek wants a hand held device with 16GB of ECC memory and a 64bit CMT processor that also includes mirrored SSD storage. All about the size of an iPhone but at lower cost than say, a Porsche. -- Dennis _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
