Title :
Future of the multimedia home PC
Author_Institution :
Chromatic Res. Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
The evolution of the computer from data processor to entertainment source and communications hub will have dramatic implications for both computer architectures, and for the markets they address. New "natural" data types will drive new computer architectures, both evolutions of existing designs, and the opportunity for significant new developments. All will be aimed at meeting the performance requirements of digital entertainment at the price point dictated by consumers.
Keywords :
computer architecture; consumer electronics; entertainment; home computing; microcomputers; multimedia computing; technological forecasting; communications; computer architecture; consumers; digital entertainment; multimedia home PC; natural data types; Computer architecture; Drives; Home computing; Multimedia systems;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Circuits, 1996. Digest of Technical Papers., 1996 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3339-X
DOI :
10.1109/VLSIC.1996.507724
