At 11:09 �� 11/3/2002, you wrote:

>Phoebus Dokos wrote:
> > and don't forget the "ArmQL" coming out soon :-) (Especially the XScale
> > version using as core emulation engine uQLx could easily outperform both
> > QPC2 and Q60) (Or at least that's what preliminary test have shown Dave
> > IIRC :-)
>
>Well, regarding that:
>
>a) why should an Arm based uQLx be faster than an x86 based uQLx? x86
>is approaching the 3GHz frontier.

Because ARM IS faster (and with X-Scale's at 1 GHz coming up I don't even 
THINK that a 2 GHz can come close)

>b) I can tell you that there aren't thousands of QPC users out there
>and even less Qx0 users, so how big could a potential ArmQL user base
>be in the end? I say that a value with 3 digits is already a big goal.

Not really because due to its platform the ArmQL CAN be used as a QL but 
not only for that, it can run RiscOS, Linux / Net(Open) BSD and even PalmOS 
:-) (V. 5 and above)... and with a potential for handheld operation as well 
:-) (Or industrial apps etc. etc. etc...)



>OK, finally off to bed, Marcel
>

G'night!


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