andrel wrote:
> On 16-1-2010 15:58, nemesis wrote:
>>> GPUs are, but do they support CUDA or similar*?
>>
>> they will once code is complete.  
> 
> Ah, still young and naive. I have seen a lot of promising technology and 
> software discontinued after a few years. I think it is highly like ( 
>  >70% ) that this particular type of GPU programming will be obsolete in 
> 5 years time.

I look at heavyweights in the industry at large and they seem to think 
differently.  Either you are right and they will all be broke by 
investing on a fad or you are

> Most probably replaced by an API where you don't know if 
> software is running on a GPU or not, if I can have a guess.

Like heterogeneous multiprocessing with OpenCL?  Agreed.

>> The first is the only one that counts, since it's the most recent (and 
>> fairly old already BTW).  Laptops always use yesterday's technology.
> 
> The laptop is the newest by far.

It has a newer card?  I don't like laptops precisely because you pay too 
much to use old tech (that are finally miniaturized enough to fit and 
consume less power).

>> We shouldn't have to wait for the iPhone to have a proper GPU to begin 
>> any such coding...
> 
> Ok, be my guest. I'll wait and see what you come up with.

yes, keep waiting.

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