[Coco] Any news on the so called CoCo4 or NextCoCo projectthatBjork was heading?

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 21 Oct 2010 at 12:09, Mark Marlette wrote:

> FPGA = software loadable hardware......The best of both worlds, hands
> down.

Better description is software describe hardware. In fact now all ASICs are designed using 
some form of HDL software. In fact HDL stands for Hardware Description Language if my 
memory serves me correctly. Cell libraries and blocks of code now make IC design faster 
and easier than 30 yrs ago. Now days the design can be simulated in its entirety before 
commital to silicon. So hopefully a signle pass of silicon and your out to market. Years ago 
there was often 3 to 5 passes on the silicon to have shippable parts. That equated to two 
years from concept to shippping product. Now that is down to 6 months or less. 

Yes the best of both worlds. 

james