>
>
>Strikes me that the PIC processor itself is a simple
>enough device, why can't we get them made to do
>1GHz etc?? They are much simpler than something like
>a Pentium, shorter distances from processor to ram
>etc, surely we can get them made with similar
>speeds? I'm sincerely curious as to how much
>that would cost total, and per unit, and the lead
>time before the group actually get the chips.
>-Roman
>
>
    Although you have an interesting idea, Roman, I think that is easier
(and a L O T cheaper) to use newer/faster parts, or a choice of another
processors. Scenix and ATMEL comes to mind. Of course, it won't do 60
GIPS, but does we need this kind of speed?

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