[rescue] Nano-tech storage (was: Tape drive woes)

Tue Sep 14 21:15:02 CDT 2004

On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 06:44:22PM -0700, Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez wrote:
> The problem is that memory will never be as fast as the CPU, and even if
> it is close you still have to leave the processor, which is costly in
> terms of latency.

Keep in mind that several of these new nano-memory technologies are
FASTER THAN SHIT.  And I'm not exaggerating.  If I remember correctly,
Nantero -- for one -- is talking access times measured in *picoseconds*.

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