What would you like to see in The Next Chip?

[dmitrij999]

I'd like ESP32 series to see external DRAM DMA-capable memory controller to be able to provide a smooth framerate on displays

[expresspotato]

We really have no upgrade path with Espressif today...

I hate to admit it, but I agree. They upgrade one thing and remove another. It's slowly been turning into a Hodgepodge of micros.
The P4 had the best shot at having everything until they removed the WiFi.

I say just throw it all in one chip and stop with all these other iterations. It has to be a nightmare for the hardware, software, and documentation guys at espressif to keep up with all these changes.

Yeah I really don't know why they did it. I like Espressif, I think their software stack is incredibly well thought out, cohesive, interoperable and well loved.

Anyone on here actually asked for the P4?

[Writer]

This has a great advantage of backwards compatibility with the IDF for ESP32, so that the developers can easily reuse existing code with the new chip.