The biggest thing standing in the way of adoption is that Intel benefits from the current system because their CPUs appear faster than than a similarly performing AMD CPU. A better system means Intel has to design better chips to stay ahead. As far as a benchmark system, different chips perform some things better than others. Your idea about classifying chips based on ideal use is probably a good solution. Time will tell I guess.
We don't really know what AMD's real intention was and probably never will. We can speculate, but don't take those speculations as fact. Personally, I will give AMD the benefit of the doubt.
AMD is now not selling thier processors as 1500MHz, but instead as 'equivilant to a P4 at 1800MHz' -> an AthlonXP 1800+
Not quite right. AMD is labeling a 1500MHz processor as equivilant to how a Pentium 1800MHz based on the coming Northwood core should perform. The Northwood core will be more efficient than the P4 architecture so an AMD AthlonXP 1800 will easily outperform a P4 1800MHz but should be roughly equivilent (better still but not by as much) to an 1800MHz Northwood.
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It's also worth noting that this is only a temporary solution. I believe AMD is working on a completely new rating system to be adopted in 2002. It should completely abandon MHz measurements and evaluate performance more effectively. Whether or not the industry will cooperate is yet to be seen.
Please read the article people. XP reportedly stands for eXtended Performance rather than eXPerience a la Windows. Since I know most of you will never read the article I'll help you out and post the last paragraph. I recomend you take Tom's advice to heart.
There will be a lot of criticism of AMD now. Yes, it is true that the model numbering might confuse customers right now, since it is indeed difficult to know if Athlon 1400 is now slower or faster than AthlonXP 1500+. However, these are transitional times. AMD's new model number system deserves better than being compared with the old and confusing P-Rating. AMD hasn't got an alternative right now and so I respect the new system and accept it, even though I might not like it too much. I suggest that we all give it a chance.There will be a lot of criticism of AMD now. Yes, it is true that the model numbering might confuse customers right now, since it is indeed difficult to know if Athlon 1400 is now slower or faster than AthlonXP 1500+. However, these are transitional times. AMD's new model number system deserves better than being compared with the old and confusing P-Rating. AMD hasn't got an alternative right now and so I respect the new system and accept it, even though I might not like it too much. I suggest that we all give it a chance.
.. as not all Distributions are shipped at its most secure state
100% security is unrealistic in nearly every case. How much security you need must be ballanced with how much functionality you need. Windows is extremely functional but incredibly insecure. Linux can go either way depending on who installs/configures it. I don't know anything about your family, but my grandmother isn't a sysadmin. An OS for most people should be fairly secure from remote attacks but remain very functional. A tall order indeed.
I agree. Most of these kids who like this type of music really don't appreciate music. I would much rather listen to a song written and performed by someone it means something to regardless of genre.
I hope for your sake this is a troll. This site is primarily "news for nerds. stuff that matters" (in theory). This is not a general news site./. was considerate enough to abandon normal operations to provide the public with a service when it was greatly needed. That service is no longer needed. News sites are operating just fine so people can go there to get their info about WTC. Like you said, it's been almost 3 weeks. Believe it or not, life goes on. The world cannot and must not stop forever because of any tragedy no matter the magnitude. The WTC attack was a terrible thing. What would continuing coverage on a totally unrelated website accomplish? It would be unneccesary repetition. Maybe YOU need to get some priorites. I intend to live while I still have my health.
I disagree. I think popup ads are much worse than "jump through" ads. I often browse with 4 or 5 browser windows open as well as a few other programs. The last thing I need is another window opening up (which often changes the active window if I'm not looking at the window that initiated the popup). I really don't mind looking at a few ads if the site provides good content. If I want high-quality content with no ads, I expect to pay for it. That's life. Deal with it.
I must add though that I really don't like ZDNet's method of placing a big ad in the middle of an article. The ad is presented in such a way it appears to be related to the article. It is distracting and slows loading and scrolling.
I don't know about that. With functional teleportaion and a little hacking, teens could probably swap breasts or other body parts. The questions is can you supply raw material and recreate an object if the pattern is still in the buffer or some other storage a la replication. I guess replication is just one step beyond teleportation. The next question is who owns the rights to your data as it's being transmitted? Do data streams have rights?
P.S. Don't you hate it when someone looks right past the humor and tries to answer you seriously?
Maybe they'd be a bit hesitent if you had arrived in an el camino, but well-off people often just write a check for a new car or boat. I don't think cash would be a problem.
Well actually, the designers did design the towers to sustain airplain impacts and they did. They didn't survive the fire however. Tuesday wasn't the first time a skyscraper has been hit by a plane.
If cell phones had GPS receivers they could be a bit smarter - if their position changed they could go into high-power mode, otherwise they would stay in low-power mode.
But if the phone couldn't pick up a cellular signal, what are the chances it could pick up a much weaker GPS signal to know when it moved? Perhaps it could work if you're in the middle of nowhere where you could pick up GPS satelites but no cell towers, but there's no way it would work under tons of rubble in NYC.
I really don't see anything wrong with them selling customer information as long as they give the customer sufficient opportunity to opt out as egghead is doing. The information is an important part of the business. Part of the sales agreement requires Fry's (or whoever bids highest) to adhear to the same privacy agreement the customer agreed to. I applaud egghead for doing this the right way. I remember when they discovered their server had been compromised a while back. I was e-mailed by them explaining what happened and then my bank called explaining what happened and gave me the option of deactivating my credit card and getting a new one.
Java is already comparable to C/C++ in speed. It has made a lot of improvements over time. I think the key to better speed now lies more in better code than in a better virtual machine. I can't see this gaining a significant acceptance. It'll probably do it's job well, but there needs to be some pretty compelling reason to move away from java.
There are several providers of satellite radio. The target market is mostly high end cars. Two popular ones are Sirius Radio and XM Radio. If I had the money, I'd love to give it a try. I believe they're subscription based, but it's probably well worth it. Has anyone here used such a service?
Education it NOT the magical solution to the world's ills. Nobody (almost) likes war. Nobody wins in war. How will education help? Some things are just a fact of life whether we like it or not. As far as racism goes, I won't get started. Sufice it to say I blame the media for about 75% of racism today.
that's all well and good until you have two people clogging the network because they're constantly telling each other they're out of the office. Without some way for the client to restrict itself to sending only one away-message per person, e-mail traffic can go through the roof. Maybe some clients have this feature, but in my experience most don't.
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Thank you for that refreshing display of intelligence and maturity. What would we do without the likes of you here at Slashdot?
The biggest thing standing in the way of adoption is that Intel benefits from the current system because their CPUs appear faster than than a similarly performing AMD CPU. A better system means Intel has to design better chips to stay ahead. As far as a benchmark system, different chips perform some things better than others. Your idea about classifying chips based on ideal use is probably a good solution. Time will tell I guess.
We don't really know what AMD's real intention was and probably never will. We can speculate, but don't take those speculations as fact. Personally, I will give AMD the benefit of the doubt.
AMD is now not selling thier processors as 1500MHz, but instead as 'equivilant to a P4 at 1800MHz' -> an AthlonXP 1800+
Not quite right. AMD is labeling a 1500MHz processor as equivilant to how a Pentium 1800MHz based on the coming Northwood core should perform. The Northwood core will be more efficient than the P4 architecture so an AMD AthlonXP 1800 will easily outperform a P4 1800MHz but should be roughly equivilent (better still but not by as much) to an 1800MHz Northwood.
It's also worth noting that this is only a temporary solution. I believe AMD is working on a completely new rating system to be adopted in 2002. It should completely abandon MHz measurements and evaluate performance more effectively. Whether or not the industry will cooperate is yet to be seen.
I seem to have double pasted in my comment above. If I didn't know any better, I'd say this were Monday.
Please read the article people. XP reportedly stands for eXtended Performance rather than eXPerience a la Windows. Since I know most of you will never read the article I'll help you out and post the last paragraph. I recomend you take Tom's advice to heart.
There will be a lot of criticism of AMD now. Yes, it is true that the model numbering might confuse customers right now, since it is indeed difficult to know if Athlon 1400 is now slower or faster than AthlonXP 1500+. However, these are transitional times. AMD's new model number system deserves better than being compared with the old and confusing P-Rating. AMD hasn't got an alternative right now and so I respect the new system and accept it, even though I might not like it too much. I suggest that we all give it a chance.There will be a lot of criticism of AMD now. Yes, it is true that the model numbering might confuse customers right now, since it is indeed difficult to know if Athlon 1400 is now slower or faster than AthlonXP 1500+. However, these are transitional times. AMD's new model number system deserves better than being compared with the old and confusing P-Rating. AMD hasn't got an alternative right now and so I respect the new system and accept it, even though I might not like it too much. I suggest that we all give it a chance.
I thought they only have a patent on crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches...
lol If I didn't work in the IT field, I'd call you a liar. It's sad sometimes. Otherwise very intelligent people can make themselves look so clueless.
.. as not all Distributions are shipped at its most secure state
100% security is unrealistic in nearly every case. How much security you need must be ballanced with how much functionality you need. Windows is extremely functional but incredibly insecure. Linux can go either way depending on who installs/configures it. I don't know anything about your family, but my grandmother isn't a sysadmin. An OS for most people should be fairly secure from remote attacks but remain very functional. A tall order indeed.
That's how OpenBSD have been able to go four years without a hole in the default install
They've gone four years without a remote hole in the default install. Minor detail but worth noting.
Cool? What are you, a twelve year old?
What are you, a thirteen year old?
I agree. Most of these kids who like this type of music really don't appreciate music. I would much rather listen to a song written and performed by someone it means something to regardless of genre.
I hope for your sake this is a troll. This site is primarily "news for nerds. stuff that matters" (in theory). This is not a general news site. /. was considerate enough to abandon normal operations to provide the public with a service when it was greatly needed. That service is no longer needed. News sites are operating just fine so people can go there to get their info about WTC. Like you said, it's been almost 3 weeks. Believe it or not, life goes on. The world cannot and must not stop forever because of any tragedy no matter the magnitude. The WTC attack was a terrible thing. What would continuing coverage on a totally unrelated website accomplish? It would be unneccesary repetition. Maybe YOU need to get some priorites. I intend to live while I still have my health.
I disagree. I think popup ads are much worse than "jump through" ads. I often browse with 4 or 5 browser windows open as well as a few other programs. The last thing I need is another window opening up (which often changes the active window if I'm not looking at the window that initiated the popup). I really don't mind looking at a few ads if the site provides good content. If I want high-quality content with no ads, I expect to pay for it. That's life. Deal with it.
I must add though that I really don't like ZDNet's method of placing a big ad in the middle of an article. The ad is presented in such a way it appears to be related to the article. It is distracting and slows loading and scrolling.
I don't know about that. With functional teleportaion and a little hacking, teens could probably swap breasts or other body parts. The questions is can you supply raw material and recreate an object if the pattern is still in the buffer or some other storage a la replication. I guess replication is just one step beyond teleportation. The next question is who owns the rights to your data as it's being transmitted? Do data streams have rights?
P.S. Don't you hate it when someone looks right past the humor and tries to answer you seriously?
Maybe they'd be a bit hesitent if you had arrived in an el camino, but well-off people often just write a check for a new car or boat. I don't think cash would be a problem.
Well actually, the designers did design the towers to sustain airplain impacts and they did. They didn't survive the fire however. Tuesday wasn't the first time a skyscraper has been hit by a plane.
If cell phones had GPS receivers they could be a bit smarter - if their position changed they could go into high-power mode, otherwise they would stay in low-power mode.
But if the phone couldn't pick up a cellular signal, what are the chances it could pick up a much weaker GPS signal to know when it moved? Perhaps it could work if you're in the middle of nowhere where you could pick up GPS satelites but no cell towers, but there's no way it would work under tons of rubble in NYC.
I really don't see anything wrong with them selling customer information as long as they give the customer sufficient opportunity to opt out as egghead is doing. The information is an important part of the business. Part of the sales agreement requires Fry's (or whoever bids highest) to adhear to the same privacy agreement the customer agreed to. I applaud egghead for doing this the right way. I remember when they discovered their server had been compromised a while back. I was e-mailed by them explaining what happened and then my bank called explaining what happened and gave me the option of deactivating my credit card and getting a new one.
Java is already comparable to C/C++ in speed. It has made a lot of improvements over time. I think the key to better speed now lies more in better code than in a better virtual machine. I can't see this gaining a significant acceptance. It'll probably do it's job well, but there needs to be some pretty compelling reason to move away from java.
There are several providers of satellite radio. The target market is mostly high end cars. Two popular ones are Sirius Radio and XM Radio. If I had the money, I'd love to give it a try. I believe they're subscription based, but it's probably well worth it. Has anyone here used such a service?
Education it NOT the magical solution to the world's ills. Nobody (almost) likes war. Nobody wins in war. How will education help? Some things are just a fact of life whether we like it or not. As far as racism goes, I won't get started. Sufice it to say I blame the media for about 75% of racism today.
that's all well and good until you have two people clogging the network because they're constantly telling each other they're out of the office. Without some way for the client to restrict itself to sending only one away-message per person, e-mail traffic can go through the roof. Maybe some clients have this feature, but in my experience most don't.
Tatoos are SO twentieth century. The mark of the beast will be either an embeded microscopic chip or some sort of biochemical marker.