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Montalvo's x86 chip struggling to be an x86 chip

The only thing worse than competing with Intel in the x86 market is competing with a chip that doesn't work quite right. And so the saga of Montalvo Systems continues, according to our information. The internet is littered with Montalvo job postings, seeking help with the bring-up, validation and verification of complex …

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Anonymous Coward

Um NVida?

Anonymous Coward

Asymetric cores?

I86 compatibility?

Is this exactly what Nvidia wants in its fight against the G/CPU's of AMD/Intel

Remy Redert

Assymetrical

I do believe so. Damnit, at the rate this is going, my next machine might actually be made entirely out of Nvidia components where availble.

James McPherson

"close to buying" ?

Surely, *surely* if Sun wanted the tech it would be easier and cheaper to wait until Montalvo croaks, and then purchase the bits of the carcass that they want?

Anonymous Coward

why not AMD

Happy

seriously AMD would be more interested in a better x86 given their current woes

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