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without those memory cells the arm chip is useless. Try using a cell phone with 1kb memory. These days things are so integrated that there's no "most valuable",
by barkingcat 10y ago
without those memory cells the arm chip is useless. Try using a cell phone with 1kb memory. These days things are so integrated that there's no "most valuable", except perhaps power gating / power control parts of the circuitry.
- jl6 10y agoValue is determined by supply and demand, not function.
- zxcdw 10y agoI don't understand what you mean in this context. Elaborate please?
- icebraining 10y agoJust because memory is indispensable, doesn't mean its more valuable for its designer/manufacturer, since competition may force them to accept a much lower margin. There are multiple companies designing memory chips, but only one can license ARM chips.
- blastrat 10y agothank you! this discussion also helped me realize the importance of both memory--in which to store broad knowledge and associations--AND raw horsepower in the CPU.