> I believe some day soon we will see a POWER laptop, even 5 years ago people would say that something like TALOS 2 couldn't be done and look where we are now!
As my best understanding is, POWER is done by IBM (if I am not mistaken), and as I also know IBM got rid
of their fabs long time ago. Because of that, POWER costs 10x more than comparable INTEL, since INTEL
has their own, very expensive fabs with advanced technology. And... INTEL has many many customers around.
This is the obstacle which, these days, is gating POWER to get to the real numbers.
This, what you write, Taiidan, could very well happen if INTEL fails to deliver 10nm, in the terms of yield %.
If TSMC and Samsung will take over the EUV lithography leading edge, it could happen... So far, it is happening!
I cheer for/look forward to it, to affordable POWER laptop! :-)
Zoran
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