From: Marcin Kalicinski (kalita_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-08 08:08:42
> It certainly makes life easier, but it also has its cost. Some CPUs for
> example don't have a FPU, making floating-point compuation expensive.
> It might be a good idea to use an integral type (with a small unit,
> such as you suggest above) at least in those cases.
I doubt there will be much need for a GUI for these CPUs. Anyway, the amount
of floating point computation involved would be tiny, so most probably
software emulation of floating point would be just fine.
cheers,
Marcin