[geeks] POWER5!!!!

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Greg A. Woods wrote:

> > I expect when POWER5 first hits the streets, it will be *expensive*.  Just
> > like POWER4 was.  I believe that POWER4's prices will drop like a rock
> > though.  Not like they aren't already approaching something reasonable.
>
> Does anyone know what the licensing deal is with POWER5 (or POWER4)?
>
> If somehow Apple could be talked into using it then I'm sure the volume
> increase would help reduce the price....

If I'm not quite mistaken, part of the design for the PowerPC G5 will draw
from POWER4 architecture.

Peace...  Sridhar