Current Processors Tested With Linux

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Current Processors Tested With Linux

Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 4, 2004 @05:54AM from the yup-these-chips-work-too-how-odd dept.

Happy-Jollies writes "The team at LinuxHardware.org have kept us up-to-date on the latest in processors for quite some time now and they're at it again. With the latest release of the Pentium 4 'Prescott,' many Linux users will be deciding where to spend their money. LinuxHardware.org's round-up takes a look at the Prescott, Northwood, Extreme Edition, and the AMD Athlon 64."

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Let's check by mckwant · 2004-02-04 06:00 · Score: 3, Funny

-sound of high powered, yet extremely fine lathe-

one, two, three...

I'll be back.

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ceci n'est pas un sig.
You know what they say by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-04 06:02 · Score: 3, Funny

Intel inside. Idiot outside.
1. Re:You know what they say by no+longer+myself · 2004-02-04 06:18 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Intel Inside <- It's a warning label.
Re:Apples compared to oranges. by commodoresloat · 2004-02-04 06:08 · Score: 4, Funny

Actually, the problem, as the first poster noted, was that they didn't test any Apples at all!
Re:still not biting by Patik · 2004-02-04 06:13 · Score: 4, Funny

When will we really _need_ 64bits on the desktop? I don't see it for another 2 years.
Shhh, don't give away our secret. Keep telling people they need it so they'll buy it now, then in two years they'll be stable and cheap.
Re:WHAT MONEY?!? by Halthar · 2004-02-04 07:40 · Score: 3, Funny

They're all a bunch of 16-year olds with long hair

Hey, I am 17, but I do have long hair.

Mountain Dew can marks embedded in their chin

Does Code Red still count as Mountain Dew?

living at home with mommy and daddy

Now this one is just plain wrong. It's a finished basement apartment. At least that is what Mommy calls it.

no job

Now, now, some of us mow lawns in the summer.

never had a date

Who needs a date? I saved up using my lawn job and got a RealDoll(TM)!

eyes more bloodshot from lack of sleep than Robert Downey Jr. after a weekend binge

Okie, so ya got me on this one.

who enjoy puzzles based on multi-dimensional quantum chromodynamics

I prefer building proteins with Legos, but to each their own.

giving away all their hard work FOR FREE!

I get 8 an hour for mowing lawns, wrong again.

WHAT F'ING MONEY?!?

Got me again, I spent all my mow money on the RealDoll(TM). She was worth it though.

Note: The above is not an accurate representation of reality.