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20 Factors That Will Change PCs In 2002
bstadil writes: "CNN's tech site has posted a list of the 20 most significant factors that will change the PC in 2002. Its not very technical but it would be interesting to get the take on this from the Slashdot community plus what they think needs to be added."
And still IDE controllers will only support 2 devices.
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> Your desktop PC specs in 2004
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> Operating system: Some version of Windows (you
> expected Linux, perhaps?)
400 gigs and a cloud of dust: AFC hard drives
:) !
well talk about storage problems. I'm having problems filling up my 48gigs.
I GHZ PDA & 10 Ghz PC
Allright what about workstations (maybe they'll start GIGIHertz and Mebihertz too)
LCD Replacement ?
Let them first replace CRT first
Instant messenger
hasn't it arrived here yet ?
Ah XML it's mentioned
this is going to be there "leave my files alone" -- Federal employee
Hyper Threading ?
Talk about "hype"
Good bye PCI ? costlier PC's ?
P2P
well it rocks (my gnutella !)
MRAM
Don't put that speaker near it !
The see-through PC: TFT computers
let me see it before commenting
Distributed Computing That works look at SETI@HOME:)
10 ghz
it's good to dream, but this overdid it
Serial ATA
bye bye ribbon cables
E-Wallet
we'll see more cyber crimes
well they didn't say Microsoft would change
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur
They're writing about what they see as most important. You need to remember that reporters/journalists/comentators in the print media want desperately to be in the non-print media (radio / tv). And to those in the non-print media, their voice is the most beautiful thing in the world. It's no points for content or relevance and full points for inflection and intonation.
With voice being that important (at least sub-consciously), of course voice response gets played up.
Operating system: Windows
Price: $2,000 and up
You didn't read that correctly; The price of the hardware will be so cheap it will be laughable. Windows, on the other hand, will cost $2000 and up. The funny thing is many suckers would probably pay it.
My Karma was at 49, then they switched to words. All that work for nothing!
We need an imbedded AI to determine the data running across our networks is not copyrighted... as well as a slot for quarters so that every time we play an mp3 we can drop in our spare change... I heard Alternative Tentacles could use the money.
I'll add a sig just as soon as I clean up this room...
I can hardly wait for IM porn spam
Sounds like a dream come true.
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
"Guided by voices: Voice portals"
Imagine how many websites would pop up if you announced that you wanted to see "mindless crap."
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It's time to forget floppy disks, 2002 is a good date to stop using this old magnetig faulty devices.
A new bug that allows remote access will be found in Windows XP. People will be urged to install the critical update or move to a real OS.
A new bug that allows root access will be found in the latest version of wu-ftpd. People will be urged to patch it or move to a real FTP server.
A new bug that allows root access will be found in the latest version of Sendmail. People will be urged to patch it or move to a real MTA
A kid will be diagnosed with cancer, and will have few days left. People will send him lots of postcards.
Youll receive a warning about a terrible virus that can reformat your hard drive, and neither Microsoft nor the antivirus companies has the ability to fix it.
Motorolla will fill for Chapter 11 because it spent so much money giving cellular phones to everybody who sent lots of e-mails
Amazon will not make profit in 2002
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Your desktop PC in 2004: Two years from now, your desktop system will be slimmer and trimmer. Flat-panel screens will replace bulky CRTs, and rewritable-DVD drives and fast graphics subsystems will turn your PC into a movie lover's dream.
And DVD and CD so fscked up with copy protection that you can't use any of it on your PC
CPU and RAM: 4- to 5-GHz microprocessor with 512MB of DDR memory and a 600-MHz system bus
Try more memory, 512 isn't that uncommon in off the shelf computers today. And as for CPU, how about mentioning 64 bits, like the Hammer, instead of yammering on about that ancient Pentium 4
Hard disk: From 300GB to 400GB on a Serial ATA bus
And no backup technology even close, so you'll have to have RAID standard or risk losing all those pr0n videos. Rather have SCSI, too.
Removable storage: Rewritable DVD and -- yes -- the unsinkable 1.44MB floppy
DVD+RW or something else, perferably without some built in copy protection lock, like HP's unit has.
Internet connection: Cable or DSL broadband if you're lucky; 56-kbps modem if not
If there's ANY left and IF they provide in a reasonably open service format and IF it doesn't cost $100/mo so they're profitable.
Video: 3D graphics card with 128MB of video RAM
And still able to play NetHack? :)
Display: 18- to 21-inch flat-panel LCD screen capable of 1600 by 1200 resolution
And weighs less than 20 lbs and lasts longer than 30 minutes on battery? I'd be happy with inexpensive 17", thanks.
Ports: USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394
Input devices: Wireless (Bluetooth) mouse and keyboard
What? Now Eye-mouse or Gyromouse?
Operating system: Some version of Windows (you expected Linux, perhaps?)
Some version of Linux (you expected Windows, perhaps?)
Other: An 802.11b wireless network designed for users with more than one PC
Or a more up to date version of 802.11, but why not network it to more than just PC's, or did the future vision 15 watt bulb start to grow dim?
Price: $1,500 to $2,000
Well, ok, but only because the $900 model has that crappy P4 in it.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
2004 prediction: "Bill Gates' Documents". "Bill Gates' Computer".
They should have stated it as follows: With all your eggs in one basket...