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Current Processors Tested With Linux

Posted by timothy on 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."

2 of 330 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Apples compared to oranges. by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, the problem, as the first poster noted, was that they didn't test any Apples at all!

  2. Re:still not biting by Patik · · 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.