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It is rare that raw computational speed is the single goal in computer
design.
- Manufacturing cost
- chip cost, chip count
- wiring, packaging, assembly
- testing
- Design Cost
- hardware complexity
- new technology, new tools
- software: compilers, operating systems
- Time to market
- component delays, tool delays
- design delays
- software delays (bugs, evolving standard)
- Other
- maintenance, marketing, defects
Paul H J Kelly
Mon Nov 17 01:24:12 GMT 1997