The question was whether Meridian was still a good bet - and the original poster had asked about the 818 specifically.

If your point is the 218 is less expensive than an 818, then, ur, yeah. If you think it's possible to buy their reference processor at the same price as a 218, then, ur, no. If this is surprising, then I'm blown away.

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