Why is it the US's job to ship your junk to poorer countries. It would probably be cheaper to just send them money so they can buy new TVs. That way, they wouldn't be burdened with disposing of our trash.
Wow, that is amazing. However, you might want to check your facts before posting something.
Based on your figures and gross assumptions (such as the system data path running at full processor speed), to achieve 40 TB/s memory bandwidth would require in the neighborhood of a 10 MB wide data path to memory.
I won't even comment on your perception that the US lacks vector computing.
I don't think the geek factor is enough of a business model on which to base a product release.
I wouldn't mind playing with one myself, but it is clear from the benchmarks that performance is lacking and the extension on battery life is minimal at best.
Compaq, much like just about any other laptop manufacturer, would prefer to be in the volume market and not the niche, "geek", market. That will only come through satisfying the yuppie craving for the fastest laptop on which to run Powerpoint.
While I agree that a lot of technology is used inappropriately, VRML or other forms of online 3D are vehicles through which new ideas can flourish. Some argue there is no need to make a faster CPU because the current technology allows me to do everything I need. However, as soon as the added horsepower is there, we figure out new ways to stress it.
Someone will find an innovative and useful way to apply 3D visualization in a web-based environment as soon as the restictions imposed by the limitted bandwidth and graphics technology are lifted.
This is an interesting topic. I can't help notice the hypocrisy of the republican agenda compared the Christian morals they claim to represent. I too am a Christian and believe that the one rule that makes one so is the wholehearted belief that Christ was the human form of God who died to save all who believed from eternal damnation.
So, this leaves all the different interpretations of the teachings. To each his own. However, the golden rule clearly suggests compassion for all. And time after time, I hear 'publicans proposing policies that only benefit the aristocracy.
By definition, the 'crats policies of attempting to raise the standard of living for my crack smoking neighbor while taking a little extra from me by considering the potential need for internet tax after the infrastucture has matured is a truly Christian idea.
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The new line of North Face/Marmot/... jackets almost cost $1G anyway. And they don't even include dying format technology.
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Why is it the US's job to ship your junk to poorer countries. It would probably be cheaper to just send them money so they can buy new TVs. That way, they wouldn't be burdened with disposing of our trash.
Based on your figures and gross assumptions (such as the system data path running at full processor speed), to achieve 40 TB/s memory bandwidth would require in the neighborhood of a 10 MB wide data path to memory.
I won't even comment on your perception that the US lacks vector computing.
I wouldn't mind playing with one myself, but it is clear from the benchmarks that performance is lacking and the extension on battery life is minimal at best.
Compaq, much like just about any other laptop manufacturer, would prefer to be in the volume market and not the niche, "geek", market. That will only come through satisfying the yuppie craving for the fastest laptop on which to run Powerpoint.
While I agree that a lot of technology is used inappropriately, VRML or other forms of online 3D are vehicles through which new ideas can flourish. Some argue there is no need to make a faster CPU because the current technology allows me to do everything I need. However, as soon as the added horsepower is there, we figure out new ways to stress it.
Someone will find an innovative and useful way to apply 3D visualization in a web-based environment as soon as the restictions imposed by the limitted bandwidth and graphics technology are lifted.
So, this leaves all the different interpretations of the teachings. To each his own. However, the golden rule clearly suggests compassion for all. And time after time, I hear 'publicans proposing policies that only benefit the aristocracy.
By definition, the 'crats policies of attempting to raise the standard of living for my crack smoking neighbor while taking a little extra from me by considering the potential need for internet tax after the infrastucture has matured is a truly Christian idea.