[m463]

I wonder if there's some other measure that can be made to mark the shift in technology.

For example, the processor transistor count.

Maybe (desktop) systems should be judged by total system transistor count, as GPUs have replaced processors with respect to transistors.

Or possibly, there should be a measure of transistors per person - many many people are carrying around phones with literally billions of dollars of development in them. Phones might arguably be the single most potent expression of technology on the planet. (I was going to say they serve one person, but arguably they might eually serve apple and advertising)

[hulitu]

> For example, the processor transistor count.

AFAIK no processor is hand drawn anymore, even the infividual logic cells. Everything is synthetised. Then the transistor count is useless. Is like counting lines of code to assess productivity.