[Discuss] Is RISC-V ready for prime time?

[Rich Pieri]

On Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:50 -0400
markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:

> MIPS, another chip, it is in a lot of small routers and wireless
> access points.
> 
> Any others?

Arguably every electronic device ever, and quite a few mechanical
devices as well.

Automatic transmissions. Heck, every mechanism in a car more complex
than the dip stick (and maybe even that).

POWER architecture chips. It's dominance has waned, but for a while it
was THE processor architecture in video game consoles. PlayStation 3,
Xbox 360, GameCube/Wii/WiiU all run POWER architecture processors.

OS/2 is still a dominant operating system for point of sale terminals
and automatic teller machines.

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