>  Wouldn't an analog computer be output a voltage level that can
>  vary from one extreme to another, say 0V to 5V, in a very linear
>  and smooth fashion, versus the digital computer having to output
>  the same voltage range in discrete steps?   That may not exactly
>  be what you were talking about, but it is a truth nonetheless, no?


In practical reality - Yes
In real reality - No :-)

Quantum limitations mean that there are finite limits to the smallness of
the step size.
In practice you will find many many m.........  other things that limit the
resolution long before quantum effects are noticed.



Russell

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