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> Or really basically anywhere that has you interacting with the real world directly connected to your compute, and not just compute off in a datacenter. Which
by comex 6y ago
> Or really basically anywhere that has you interacting with the real world directly connected to your compute, and not just compute off in a datacenter.
Which, at least in mass-market applications, mostly happens on phones and other battery-powered devices. :)
- monocasa 6y agoOr the dozens of other devices in your house that have the benefit of mains voltage. I don't think perf per watt was a differentiator in the compute chosen for your TV, your monitor, your AV receiver, your fridge, etc.
- mlyle 6y agoYes, but none of these things use significant compute.
- monocasa 6y agoMonitors and TVs absolutely do. And it's not unheard of for them to have FPGAs for that reason.
- pjmlp 6y agoI guess one could consider the video hardware decoder a FPGA, although I would bet that the smart models just use a GPU in some SOC model instead.
- ghusbands 6y agoNo, there are literal FPGAs in some TVs and monitors. It happens more often on early runs on new tech. You don't need to rename something else.
- alfalfasprout 6y agoBut many, many important applications are not mass-market.