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Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 22:39:15 +0000
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On Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:40:17 +0000, John Levine wrote:

> I get the impression that we will have 32 bit architectures for a very
> long time, since they are smaller and cheaper to implement than 64 bit
> and for a lot of embedded applications they are more than adequate.
> Examples are ARM Cortex-R4 and -R5, high performance 32 bit realtime
> chips.

Still one hardly needs more than a Z80 to run a toaster, microwave,
stove,
oven, faucet, door lock, refrigerator, ... {{Or basically everything
nobody
ever thought would have/need a computer inside of them}}