On Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:46:06 -0400, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote:
> on 06/09/2014 at 07:46 AM, Ed Jaffe said:
>
>>Moore's Law is all about chip density, not MIPS.
>
>You're both wrong; it's about performance. Chip density is relevant
>only to the extent that it contributes to higher performance or lower
>cost.
>
Wikipedia, which is always right (but I still won't buy your bridge), agrees
with Ed, but continues:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law
... The capabilities of many digital electronic devices are strongly linked
to Moore's
law: quality-adjusted microprocessor prices,[5] memory capacity, sensors and
even the number and size of pixels in digital cameras.[6] ...
[extensive Notes and References]
-- gil
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