RB> Maybe, It is all in the name of Isolation. Maybe that
RB> is why the externals are approved and the internals are
RB> not. Half an acre between components, is real isolation.

RS> Bill claimed a vast increase in electronic complexity tho, 3X, from what
RS> is even with the internals, a rather electronically sophisticated device.

BG> There are a whole swag of ICs which don't appear on the internal,

Just to drive the LEDs and a power switch and a speaker.
THREE times as many ics as in an already electronically
sophisticated modem, the internal. Yeah, right.

BG> although to be fair, these could all be in one LSI instead.

Still completely bogus, you dont need that
for LEDs, a power switch and a speaker.

RS> Maybe he is using that funky living maths or sumfin.

BG> I used my fucking eyes.

Must be that strong stuff you keep smoking then. You quite sure that
someone hasnt been spiking your supplys with something hallucinogenic ?

RS> And he says 'no free space at all' too.

BG> Maybe 10% of the board in total, which is still 3x the physical size.

So much for the isolation theory.
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