Monday, February 27, 2012

Blog Enhancement


The End of Moore’s Law
In the mid 1960’s, Gordon E. Moore stated that transistors would double in count every two years. Although this theory has remained somewhat consistent over the past 50 years, engineers have always questioned how long this would last. The current rate of technological advancement, along with the halving price, sets up Moore’s Law to end within the next decade.... 

Howard Solomon.  (2005, October). Moore's Law at 40. Computer Dealer News, 21(15), 4.  Retrieved February 27, 2012, from ProQuest Computing. (Document ID: 924358501).
        This periodical provided a great history and ongoing functions of Moore’s Law.




Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Moore's Law: Advantages and disadvantages

Disadvantages of the end Moore's law:
No more halving in price
No more doubling in speed
No more doubling in capacity
No more progression with transistors
Outdating technology


Advantages of the end Moore's law:
Opens doors for new technology
Current technology becomes cheap
New Jobs
New fields of study
Technology can't get worse.