Replies to post #3317 on AMD strictly moderated (AMD)

[CombJelly]

"that AMD is not able to satisfy because it backed the wrong ISAs for low power applications."

A bigger factor is an ARM7TDMI core is 0.25 mm^2 at 130nm...

http://www.arm.com/products/CPUs/ARM7TDMIS.html

[j3pflynn]

chipguy - re:"Here is yet another embedded control customer, one with a
natural leaning towards an AMD based solution, that AMD
is not able to satisfy because it backed the wrong ISAs for
low power applications."

Oh, the IRONY!! ;)

[fastpathguru]

Here is yet another embedded control customer, one with a
natural leaning towards an AMD based solution, that AMD
is not able to satisfy because it backed the wrong ISAs for
low power applications.

Oh well... I'll just have to look at it as a class of flash product and design wins that will exclude Intel by default, from which AMD takes a cut...

I know it looks bad for me, but with your prayers, I'll somehow find the strength to make it through.

fpg