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Resolved: firmware is not softwareResolved: firmware is not softwarePosted Aug 29, 2006 0:38 UTC (Tue) by dlang (✭ supporter ✭, #313)In reply to: Resolved: firmware is not software by broonie Parent article: Resolved: firmware is not software
if you look at volume pricing of parts flash is still frequently more expensive then ROM (One-Time-Programmable) versions, let alone ones that don't have the flash at all.
also programming the flash frequently requires additional wires and other components in the device, which also cose.
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Resolved: firmware is not software Posted Aug 29, 2006 18:05 UTC (Tue) by broonie (subscriber, #7078) [Link] Yes, it does depend on what you're doing - volumes, feature sets and whatnot. Point is that you can't tell which of flash or ROM will work out better until you look at the particular application.
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