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Naturally there are always applications that can use more raw power, but the article focuses on those segments and I think that's misguided. The real growth pow
by mark-r 15y ago
Naturally there are always applications that can use more raw power, but the article focuses on those segments and I think that's misguided. The real growth powered by Moore's Law in the immediate future will be processors that are lower power and cheaper, not faster. The success of the iPad has proven that faster processors are not what the public is clamoring for right now. Mainstream tasks really hit diminishing returns after two cores. Not that processors won't get faster, just that the transistor budget won't get used to that end exclusively.
- jiggy2011 15y agoTrue, another factor is that we can now offload more stuff to "the cloud" which is especially useful on handhelds. As we get better connectivity everywhere it might be that we actually see a regression in performance (or at least staying static) on many mobile devices in exchange for better battery life.
- mark-r 15y agoI'm pessimistic for the future of the cloud on mobile devices, because we'll reach a bandwith limit. As the frequencies fill up the pipes are going to get more sluggish over time, unlike the trends we see in other tech sectors.