What are the chances of XDR ram and Intel getting together?

[suryad]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/display/20050504064349.html

If I understand this article to be any indication of RAMBUS and Intel getting together this combination could be potentially devastating. Is that a correct statement? I cannot see a downside to this combination besides the price. Any thoughts?

 

[jvd]

intel went with rambus before and it bit them in the ass. High performance but also high costs stop it from going mainstream. I also don't think its really needed

 

[suryad]

Yeah I remember that quite well the high cost was a big factor in that fiasco. But do you really think that they are going to repeat the same mistake twice? And also why dont you think it is really needed. I mean I am off the opinion that more is never enough in the world of computing!!

 

[MasterBaiter]

Hmmm... what's that old saying??? "Once bitten, twice shy"

I have a feeling they wouldn't go down that road again, but then again... you never know.... .... ...

 

[suryad]

Agreed, Master Baiter but the thing is I believe Sony is using the XDR ram and maybe if the PS3 turns out to be a rocking system, then who knows?

 

[DudeMiester]

As long as their royalty fees and license terms are reasonable, then I see no reason not to. Of course, who knows maybe someone else will come out with an open specification like DDR that is nearly as fast as XDR.

 

[suryad]

DDR3 could be that fast. Hmm...