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Projected 'Average' Longhorn System Is A Whopper

Posted by timothy on from the save-your-cans-for-the-rebate dept.

greg_barton writes "At first I thought this was a joke, but this article from Microsoft Watch confirms it: 'Microsoft is expected to recommend that the 'average' Longhorn PC feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz; a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM; up to a terabyte of storage; a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link; and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today.'"

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  1. Beowulf Cluster? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Imagine a beowulf cluster of these puppies!

  2. Well, let's see: by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 1, Redundant
    • 4 to 6 ghz processor: I can see that happening in 2006.
    • Dual processor: No way. Dual proc mobos are quite pricey and don't dual proc systems require expensive registered RAM? Which brings us to...
    • 2gb of RAM: Uh huh, not if prices evolve like they have the last two years. MAYBE 1 gb will be affordable around then. I'm not going to start on registered RAM...
    • 1TB of storage: Maybe in 2006. Aren't we bound to hit the limit of HDs anytime soon, though?
    • Gigabit ethernet: Uhm... For windows?
    • 802.11g WLAN: Ditto.
    • Fast graphics card: Ditto.

    In short: Which joker made this up?

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  3. Re:Really? Because all this time I thought that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    NO ONE FUCKING CARES.

  4. I know the specs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Straigh from the horse's mouth:
    1GB ram, 3ghz, good gpu (dx9)

    Heard this at an internal lornghorn demonstration
    Longhorn is scheduled for late 2006.

  5. And that will be the standard computer-RIAS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "Most office computer users are bean-counters, secretaries, powerpoint-using middle managers, etc. These people do NOT need 3D graphics, 4G of RAM, or 3 GHz CPUs."

    I disagree very much. with that assesment.

  6. Re:Really? Because all this time I thought that... by Fulcrum+of+Evil · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Find someone who cites it to him and see if they give a when and where.

    The sources I've seen usually say PC world, 1981. That should be easy enough to verify.

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  7. Re:Really? Because all this time I thought that... by MattyCobb · · Score: 0, Redundant

    yeah its not in there as i recall... their was an article in something... maybe e-week a while back about that. so if he said it, it wasnt there...

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  8. Re:How does Microsoft Intend to Survive ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    awesome post! funny, true, complete, pursuasive - A+ for the day!

    indeed for me it takes post of the week award, or maybe post of the month award. it's posts like this that make /. worth reading.

  9. Re:Not Trolling, jes askin' Why All this Power? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    No Beowulf jokes... the 640 thing is enough "classic" Slashdot already.

    Sorry, but I just can't resist:

    In Soviet Russia, Beowulf clusters YOU!

  10. Re:Really? Because all this time I thought that... by chthon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, I think I read that about the same time in other electronics magazines.