wbmw, Re: I don't use my imagination when trying to understand engineering principles.
That seems pretty clear, but I think you forgot your original quote:
I can't imagine what they did differently
Do you understand the reference now? Just playing on your own words.
Re: I rely on my understanding of computer architecture
So that myself and others can assign the appropriate weight to your observations, could you roughly describe the extent of your understanding and the means by which you arrived at it?
thanks,
Doug