Besides, the primary (ie most significant to the majority of users) difference between the PPro and the P54 class CPUs was the location of the L2 cache (on the chip vs. on the board).
Not true. The PPro was a large design change with a heavy focus on 32-bit operations, hence the poor 16-bit performance. Yes it biggest change was integrating the cache into the same die as the core package (leading to a huge & expensive chip).
Pentium (P54) - Original 586 Core with Good 16/32bit CPU with pipelined FPU, later added MMX
PPro - New Core (P6) with Great 32bit, poor 16bit, even better FPU, full speed cache, but only 64kb, large memory support. No MMX.
Pentium II - Evolution of PPro(P6), higher clockspeed, added MMX, moved cache into chips on a board in slot 1, running at 1/2 speed. Upped cache to 512Kb. Same bus as PPro only Slot design to reduce cost. Overclocked Pentiums were sometimes faster than the early 233Mhz PII on 16bit games and apps.
Celeron - Same as PII Core only originally no cache, leading to poor performance and a bad reputation. Regular Pentiums often outperfomed it, clock for clock.
Celeron A - New core added 128kb of cache integrated into the core at processor speed, different from PPro(cache was in the die not the core on PPro), different from PII(cache was in Chips at 1/2 processor speed on the slot1 board). Great chip with a low price. Later offered in Sockets for even lower price.
Pentium III - Updated PII core with SSE instructions added. Later upped Bus speed to 133Mhz.
PIII Coppermine - New PII core at.18micron allowing higher clock speeds. Integrates 256kb of cache into the core at processor speed (similar to the celeronA but with SSE and more cache). Also introduced FCPGA (flipchip packaging) and Socket that allows enhanced cooling of the core.
Software and business process patents, in their current form, are damaging to the industry.
I started boycotting Amazon the moment the preliminary injunction went into effect, even though my close personal friend works there. I do use their site to find books, read reviews, and help pick out gifts for friends, but when its time to buy, its over to B&N or FatBrain for the purchase.
The PTO must be reformed. We really need to start a real campaign for this. (Maybe starting with some sort of petition.)
IBM makes a Trackpoint Keyboard. They also have a miniture 87 key version. Both only come in black (I think?). I imagine you could use the trackpoint ps/2 connector along with a regular serial mouse (or use a ps/2-to-serial adapter with the trackpoint or your old ps/2 mouse) and use both.
This is not the FINAL demo, this is a TEST demo. The final demo will be distributed on physical media, aka Magazine CDROMs, etc. This was covered in John Carmacks plan this week.
I just graduated and got a job with IBM in User Tech. Did an apt hunting trip; I found a 1 bedroom, 735sq ft. in a brand-new gated complex.5 mi from the arena and downtown. Only $1395 a month, and thats a special, next year I'll have to pay $1495 for the same place. South of San Jose, a coworker has 2br2ba for $1200. I have a 20min no-traffic commute south, I can't complain. Although between rent, car, and retirement saving I don't have a helluva lot of disposable income. Guess that new linux box will have to wait. If only I made 10k less I could get the reduced rental rates for low income family's, 20k less and they might let me in a shelter. Otherwise next year I'm moving into my office or heading south!
Thank god for healthy compensation and good benefits, besides the fun job, because if I want a house it will take a 200 to 300% increase insalary or a some fat bonus checks! Back in Seattle I was in a spacious 2br with a roommate, my share was only $400. My rent only went up by ~300%
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Besides, the primary (ie most significant to the majority of users) difference between the PPro and the P54 class CPUs was the location of the L2 cache (on the chip vs. on the board).
.18micron allowing higher clock speeds. Integrates 256kb of cache into the core at processor speed (similar to the celeronA but with SSE and more cache). Also introduced FCPGA (flipchip packaging) and Socket that allows enhanced cooling of the core.
Not true. The PPro was a large design change with a heavy focus on 32-bit operations, hence the poor 16-bit performance. Yes it biggest change was integrating the cache into the same die as the core package (leading to a huge & expensive chip).
Pentium (P54) - Original 586 Core with Good 16/32bit CPU with pipelined FPU, later added MMX
PPro - New Core (P6) with Great 32bit, poor 16bit, even better FPU, full speed cache, but only 64kb, large memory support. No MMX.
Pentium II - Evolution of PPro(P6), higher clockspeed, added MMX, moved cache into chips on a board in slot 1, running at 1/2 speed. Upped cache to 512Kb. Same bus as PPro only Slot design to reduce cost. Overclocked Pentiums were sometimes faster than the early 233Mhz PII on 16bit games and apps.
Celeron - Same as PII Core only originally no cache, leading to poor performance and a bad reputation. Regular Pentiums often outperfomed it, clock for clock.
Celeron A - New core added 128kb of cache integrated into the core at processor speed, different from PPro(cache was in the die not the core on PPro), different from PII(cache was in Chips at 1/2 processor speed on the slot1 board). Great chip with a low price. Later offered in Sockets for even lower price.
Pentium III - Updated PII core with SSE instructions added. Later upped Bus speed to 133Mhz.
PIII Coppermine - New PII core at
Software and business process patents, in their current form, are damaging to the industry.
I started boycotting Amazon the moment the preliminary injunction went into effect, even though my close personal friend works there. I do use their site to find books, read reviews, and help pick out gifts for friends, but when its time to buy, its over to B&N or FatBrain for the purchase.
The PTO must be reformed. We really need to start a real campaign for this. (Maybe starting with some sort of petition.)
IBM makes a Trackpoint Keyboard. They also have a miniture 87 key version. Both only come in black (I think?). I imagine you could use the trackpoint ps/2 connector along with a regular serial mouse (or use a ps/2-to-serial adapter with the trackpoint or your old ps/2 mouse) and use both.
This is not the FINAL demo, this is a TEST demo. The final demo will be distributed on physical media, aka Magazine CDROMs, etc. This was covered in John Carmacks plan this week.
IBM has OLAP for DB2. Here's the link.
http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/ db2olap/
Plus IBM is Open Source friendly. (although DB2 OLAP server is not yet available on Linux)
I just graduated and got a job with IBM in User Tech. Did an apt hunting trip; I found a 1 bedroom, 735sq ft. in a brand-new gated complex .5 mi from the arena and downtown. Only $1395 a month, and thats a special, next year I'll have to pay $1495 for the same place. South of San Jose, a coworker has 2br2ba for $1200. I have a 20min no-traffic commute south, I can't complain. Although between rent, car, and retirement saving I don't have a helluva lot of disposable income. Guess that new linux box will have to wait. If only I made 10k less I could get the reduced rental rates for low income family's, 20k less and they might let me in a shelter. Otherwise next year I'm moving into my office or heading south!
Thank god for healthy compensation and good benefits, besides the fun job, because if I want a house it will take a 200 to 300% increase insalary or a some fat bonus checks! Back in Seattle I was in a spacious 2br with a roommate, my share was only $400. My rent only went up by ~300%
-Jay