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by FpUser 439 days ago
>"Weep for the poor C++ developers forced to shoehorn modern software into a computer that isn’t yet as powerful as a battery-powered consumer device most people have upgraded three times already."

You might be surprised by what kind of functionality can be squeezed out of "weak" CPU when programmers know how to work on hardware with limited resources.
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jiggawatts 439 days ago
Having written 4KB assembly demos for BBS sites back in the 80s and 90s, I would not be surprised at all.

What does surprise me is a $110M plane that is being upgraded at the low-low-cost of a mere $300K each to this: https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/high-performance-i...

Yes, that "High-Performance Integrated Core Processor" is pulling 4.5 kW to produce as much computer power as a typical PC in the late 1990s!

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echoangle 439 days ago
Is it possible that there is a mistake on the page and they mean 450 Watts?

The "1 ATR SHORT" version lists 2 modules and takes 300 Watts, so 450 Watts would line up perfectly for the "1 ATR LONG" which takes 3 modules. 4.5 kW doesn't make a lot of sense here.

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jiggawatts 439 days ago
The typo-free spec sheet is an extra $150K.
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