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Moore's Law Disputed

Posted by Hemos on from the yet-another-one dept.

Kumiorava writes "Transistors can be packed to same chip two times more in every 18 months. This Moore's law has been repeated already over 30 years. Computers become faster, IT economy grows, but Moore's law doesn't apply. That has been proven by researcher Ilkka Tuomi. You can read the research from First Monday article The Lives and Death of Moore's Law." 'tho, to be fair, it seems to me that Moore's Law has lasted a lot longer then the throng of people who keep predicting its death.

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  1. whats wrong with moore's law? by spammeister · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I consider it one of the finest laws ever conceived. It helps everyone and if you break it, you don't get into any trouble. So stop ragging on it as if it were some kind of burden to the people of earth!

    Long live Moore!

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  2. Moore's second law by Jippy_ · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Moore's second law should have been "Every 18 months, the number of stories as to why Moore's Law is bunk will double".

  3. And the closer we get by The_Shadows · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The closer we get to the "end of Moore's" the more stories that get posted to /. about it!

  4. My prediction by Spackler · · Score: 1, Redundant


    Spackler's Law - This story will be repeated on slashdot twice in the next 18 months.