I really don't get this. I reboot my laptop maybe once or twice a month for windows update. Other than that it's just in sleep mode and wakes up instantly when I open the lid.
The speed of a single transistor doesn't mean much. They had 200+ (two hundred) GHz Silicon transistors in 2001. It remains to be seen if these graphene transistors can be combined into complex chips with better performance than silicon.
Personally I'd put my money on the memristor: it can be built on existing fabs and has the potential to make chips smaller and faster.
Being a member doesn't necessarily mean you are going to build a phone. It's always good to keep an eye on what the competition is doing and if they invite you into their kitchen why refuse?
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Dec 20th 2008 3:57AM (Engadget)Personally I'd put my money on the memristor: it can be built on existing fabs and has the potential to make chips smaller and faster.
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