Hmm
I wonder if the idea of a desktop computer is slowly being weeded out. For personal use I mean.
I wonder if the idea of a desktop computer is slowly being weeded out. For personal use I mean.
No. It's purpose was to slow the system down so you can run games that used loops to determine timing. Don't laugh, it wasn't always easy to use OS/Bios timers and a lot of people took the "execute 'n' statements in a loop" shortcut.
Press Turbo to run WordPerfect quickly. Turn Turbo off so you game wouldn't run at strange speeds.
well, we are concerned with the computers af this century, not next.![]()
I remember playing tanks without the turbo mode on. Instant response. I didn't have to wait for the jackhammer round to sail through the air. It was there as soon as you pressed fire. Ahh the days...
I wonder if the idea of a desktop computer is slowly being weeded out. For personal use I mean.
Isn't the reason we have multiple cores because it's more efficient than what you're suggesting. They can make a quad core 2.2Ghz at 35W, but they can't make a dual core at 4.4Ghz at 35W.
Damn... hardware ages so fast. My 1 and so year old macbook will feel inadequate in not too long![]()
It's all about shrinking the desktop and distribution. At least that's where I see the direction of personal computing.I wonder if the idea of a desktop computer is slowly being weeded out. For personal use I mean.
I wonder if the idea of a desktop computer is slowly being weeded out. For personal use I mean.
The desktop and workstation of present have more computing power then the servers a decade past. So yes a major leap has to happen for servers in-order to hold they market place when compared to consumer machines.
Why even bother with Blu-Ray when Flash, Holographic and, Crystal(future) storage holds a magnitude of data, which makes Blu-Ray seem like a Floppy Disc. Blu-Ray is pointless, too many limitations on either the hardware or software side regarding encoding and decoding for the consumer and costly for the manufactures.![]()
We are but only at the infancy of this century and we are still tinkering with previous centuries technology. Get a move on Intel, AMD and the rest I rather not mention.![]()
What? The people who build servers have not stopped. Desk tops machine have not caught up. If you look at the Sun M8000. It is the first machine in the line of Sun enterprize class servers, the others are much larger. The M8000 has up to 32 PCIe slots, 16 quad core CPUs and 512GB of RAM. Some other neat features are that you can swap out parts like a CPU, RAM or a power supply without taking the system down. Failed parts can be replaced without any down time.
Here is a fun web site where you get to configure a system. Looks like Apple's web site where you can configure a Mac Pro. What's your credit card limit?
http://shop.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHO...Name=Sun_NorthAmerica-Sun_Store_US-SunCatalog
Not even close.Plus, the power in today's laptop equals that of a desk top. Not like years ago when a laptop was barely functional and if you wanted to do any real apps, you needed the power of a desk top.
I think you mean decades not centuries... You make it sound like computers have been around for over 100 years.but hey, you know why identity theft is so high in America. Because the banks are too cheap to move away from 1960's magnetic strip credit cards to cards that have a smart chip and require you to put in a pin for each debit and credit purchase. I hear in Europe they have this technology and Identity theft is way down.
Trouble is, that argument can go on forever. If we're waiting for Nehalem, why not just wait a bit longer for the next bigger and better thing. ...
At least I'm hoping they do. My Tibook can hardly load websites anymore![]()
Why even bother with Blu-Ray when Flash, Holographic and, Crystal(future) storage holds a magnitude of data, which makes Blu-Ray seem like a Floppy Disc. Blu-Ray is pointless, too many limitations on either the hardware or software side regarding encoding and decoding for the consumer and costly for the manufactures.![]()
Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I understand Nehalem won't do anything for gaming (it's Intel's answer to the server market and AMD's domination).
For more info, see here: http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=480
The advantages of Nehalem are greatest for the MP server area and least for the desktop and mobile areas.Correct. Nehalem is big for servers and workstations. For consumers web surfing, emailing, playing games and fiddling with music and photos, they won't notice a difference, except a smaller wallet.![]()
QPI love for multiple, multiple sockets.The advantages of Nehalem are greatest for the MP server area and least for the desktop and mobile areas.
Damn... hardware ages so fast. My 1 and so year old macbook will feel inadequate in not too long![]()
Plus, the power in today's laptop equals that of a desk top. Not like years ago when a laptop was barely functional and if you wanted to do any real apps, you needed the power of a desk top.