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Started by ziggy November 9, 2006
Ok, soI'im slow and just ran across these things. From a quick read they 
look really interesting.

Has anyone else messed with these things and have any opinions? ( good 
or bad )
ziggy wrote:

> Ok, soI'im slow and just ran across these things. From a quick read they > look really interesting. > > Has anyone else messed with these things and have any opinions? ( good > or bad )
It seems that a few companies are starting to get into these multi-processor chips. See also <http://www.intellasys.net/> for the offering from Intellasys. I am looking forward to clearing the decks enough to play with their simulator. -- ******************************************************************** Paul E. Bennett ....................<email://peb@amleth.demon.co.uk> Forth based HIDECS Consultancy .....<http://www.amleth.demon.co.uk/> Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972 Tel: +44 (0)1235-811095 Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk.. ********************************************************************
Paul E. Bennett <peb@amleth.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> >> Has anyone else messed with these things and have any opinions? ( good >> or bad ) > > It seems that a few companies are starting to get into these multi-processor > chips. See also <http://www.intellasys.net/> for the offering from > Intellasys. I am looking forward to clearing the decks enough to play with > their simulator.
I've spoken with Intellasys recently and their architecture certainly looks to offer one hell of a lot of bang per buck. It's eccentric, it's *very* Chuck Moore, but if you've got an application that parallelises nicely and you aren't afraid of delving deep into FORTH it could well be just what you need. Their system looks like it'd be great fun to play with. I've recently spoken with another fabless semi startup that's doing something similar, with an equally prominent name involved; it looks like the low-end micro is facing quite an assault from configurable parallel systems. pete -- pete@fenelon.com "he just stuck to buying beer and pointing at other stuff"
In article <ej2i36$ch1$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>,
 "Paul E. Bennett" <peb@amleth.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> ziggy wrote: > > > Ok, soI'im slow and just ran across these things. From a quick read they > > look really interesting. > > > > Has anyone else messed with these things and have any opinions? ( good > > or bad ) > > It seems that a few companies are starting to get into these multi-processor > chips. See also <http://www.intellasys.net/> for the offering from > Intellasys. I am looking forward to clearing the decks enough to play with > their simulator.
Being partial to forth as well, ill have to take a peek. My only fear about these 'new' processors is picking one, getting heavy into it and having the company go poof.. At least with a 8051 or something you know it will still be supported even if one supplier dissapears.
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> In article <ej2i36$ch1$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>, > "Paul E. Bennett" <peb@amleth.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> It seems that a few companies are starting to get into these >> multi-processor >> chips. See also <http://www.intellasys.net/> for the offering from >> Intellasys. I am looking forward to clearing the decks enough to play >> with >> their simulator. > > Being partial to forth as well, ill have to take a peek. > > My only fear about these 'new' processors is picking one, getting heavy > into it and having the company go poof.. > > At least with a 8051 or something you know it will still be supported > even if one supplier dissapears.
From http://www.intellasys.net/ :
>> Register today to get a FREE download of our T18 complier simulator! <<
"Complier"? *That* worries me too. Steve http://www.fivetrees.com