ZN writes: > However... there will be a place for an Analog Devices DSP on board. It > will connect to the digital audio interface header on the GF so it's serial > ports can use the audio chip as an AD and DA converter (for MP3 and such > :-) ), but since it's host port will also be available as a peripheral,
Sounds like the right sort of idea! > given some clever programming, it could certainly do a lot of graphics > related stuff (DCT/IDCT for Jpeg, vector and matrix operations for 3D...). > Again, puting the chip on there is easy, the programming is the real > stumbling block. As IBM tought us a long time ago, if you add the possibility of expansion, however dodgy, someone will try to exploit it. Rather to my surprise, I find this happening with the Qx0 too, so I think it is a good idea to add possibilities even though they are not fully implemented.. Per
