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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. 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".

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


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