Re: Quotable source for numbers of embedded vs. desktop CPUs?

On 2007-04-30, Dave Hansen <iddw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

could someone point me to a quotable source/book on the numbers of
embedded vs. desktop CPUs out there. I'm looking for a statement along
the lines of "90% of all processors worldwide are used in consumer
electronics and embedded control systems".

I'm also looking (for my thesis) for current, academic books on software
design considerations on (small) embedded systems - drivers,
OS development, efficient software, etc. Any recommendations?

From about 10 years ago:

"Of the 11 billion CPUs sold in 1997, only a few tens of
millions went into PCs and workstations, representing
approximately zero percent of the market." --Jack Ganssle

Remember that it makes a difference whether the market share is
measured in sales dollars or units. The price of the average
embedded CPU is probably 25X-50X smaller than the cost of the
"main" CPU in a desktop system. That changes the numbers a
little.

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Grant Edwards grante Yow! Should I get locked
at in the PRINCICAL'S
visi.com OFFICE today -- or have
a VASECTOMY??
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