National Semiconductor公司对Cyrix公司的并购将有助于塑造下一代计算设备。合并后的公司将生产高度综合的处理器(National Semi称其为“单芯片系统”),在这种芯片基础上构建的功能强大的多媒体系统的价格将远远低于1000美元。其实PC生产商已经达到了这一价格阈值,只是现有的1000美元PC系统不包括National Semi将在自己的综合芯片中提供的更高档功能,如:MPEG解压缩、三维图形、音 National Semiconductor’s acquisition of Cyrix will help shape the next generation of computing devices. The combined company will produce a highly integrated processor (National Semi calls it “single-chip system”), and the price of a powerful multimedia system built on top of this chip will be well below $ 1,000. In fact, PC manufacturers have reached this price threshold, but the existing $ 1,000 PC system does not include National Semi will provide higher-end features in its own integrated chip, such as: MPEG decompression, three-dimensional graphics, sound