Re: XMOS XC-1 kits are ****pping

Leon wrote:
> On 10 Oct, 17:42, ste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On Oct 10, 9:01 pm, Leon <leon...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> I've just ordered my 1600 MIPS XMOS XC-1 design kit.
>>> The XMOS chips will replace DSPs and FPGAs in a lot of applications.
>>> I haven't been so excited about a new chip since the transputer came
>>> out. David May designed them both, of course.
>>> Leon
>>> leon...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Is the comparison with the Transputer supposed to imply this is a half
>> thought out design with brain dead execution? :-\
>>
>> Steve
> 
> The transputer was ahead of its time, and really pushed the technology
> that was available. I sold a lot of systems using it, mostly to
> universities and research establishments, because there was nothing
> else around with that sort of performance then. Inmos even had their
> own fab!
> 

I met a guy from the transputer design team down in the Bryce Canyon 
(here in the US). Unfortunately that company seemed to have lacked 
marketing savvy just like Plessey and many others. Great products (well, 
most of them) but that doesn't get you anywhere unless you can nail the 
next step, the deal. It's probably similar to engineer-driven car 
manufacturers like Borgward. A seasoned car mechanic here in the US told 
me that these were among the most well designed and quality built cars 
ever. But ...

Of course I secured a small stash of Plessey SL6440 mixers before it all 
imploded.

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