| From: | Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.UMICH.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Some question on memory. |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Sep 1995 00:13:19 -0400 |
> In order for a chipjack to work effectively for skillsofts, it has a
> horrendous DFR, so in theory, they could apply the same technology to the
> DFR for Datajacks right? It is only a I/O for data unless it is connected
> to other hardware.
I think the difference here lies in Data Flow Rate (DFR) versus
Softlink System Load Delay (SSLD). As far as I know, the data for
skillsofts does not "flow" per se. It's like having a program loaded
into your computer's RAM. Now in the case of a datajack, consider the
following. Your computer may be horrendously fast (a Pentium running at
89.9998 MHz :) but if your modem is only at 300 baud, you're screwed. It
was only until recently that exceedingly fast communication between
computers caught up with a computer's intrinsic processing speeds. Thus,
it may be that technology in SRII is at that same stage (albeit at a
higher point in the tech curve). So the datajack is the same way. The
softlink is analogous to a program already running in RAM, while the DFR
of the datajack is purely an I/O device limitation.
Marc
