On 31/12/13 10:43, Rohan McLeod wrote:
Trent W. Buck wrote:
...
Still in the future when topological quantum
processors have reduced
instruction execution time to effectively zero;
do you think ROM, 'disk' and RAM I/O; may remain the significant
constraints ?
When FRAM or similar non-volatile RAM finally gets here at competitive
speed and price we can just freeze the runnning system and power off
with the convenience of instant hot start, subject to all that
motherboard preamble crap.
... Maybe we could just have an eternal very low power wait state.
.. Arghh - peripherals wouldn't like that.
Back to a m/b 15 sec waking yawn and a 7 sec boot.