As Playstation 3 isn't scheduled for release until November, the QS20 will mark the first application in which the highly-touted Cell will be available to consumers."
What consumer? The one that needs a system for "seismic research, encryption, digital image rendering and military surveillance applications" and can plunk down the estimated $18,995 price tag, I guess.
I once had a copy of Norton that hosed my Windows 3.1 installation when I ran a virus scan. Of course, this was many many years ago, but could it possibly be retribution for this seemingly unrelated act?
No way did Apple jump the gun. Both Apple and their users wanted more speed, especially in their mobile products, and Intel delivered on that today - not in mid-2007. I see in no way how a chip process that wont be available until 2007 is compared against a decision made in 2005. I think anyone in the right mind can see why Apple made the switch in the first place.
I think it's because labeling something 'beta' makes it so that a company can release flawed software publicly without the hassle of providing tech support for it. Most software released as 'gold' these days should actually be marketed as 'beta', because that's what it is. And now that 'beta' has become a marketing word, I think we'll see more and more of this practice.
"What is the major reason for people still sticking with VHS?"
My answer used to be a fear that my favorite movies were going to take years to be released on DVD *cough*starwars*cough*. Personally, I still own a few VHS' for two reasons:
1) The movie isn't available on DVD 2) I haven't gotten around to purchasing the DVD yet.
For this reason, you might actually want to consider one of Intel's new 64-bit Xeon chips [intel.com]. I know that Supermicro offers some boards that can handle up to 32GB with only a single Xeon processor.
If you're hellbent on using an AMD solution, Supermicro is supposedly working on an Opteron board. This should provide a better "server" solution than a lot of the current boards offer.
I wonder if instead of using radio, if they could devise a way to send the signals down the track? That way the hacker would have to risk their life to try to take over the train.
This happens every year
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Dell pulls this stunt every year. They simple use it as a way to scare Intel in giving them better pricing on CPU's. Dell will never support AMD. Ever. So long as Intel succombs to their threats every time, Dell will stay an Intel only house.
On a side note, Mr Rollins made a statement, paraphrased as such:...[A]ny decision to make AMD its second supplier of microprocessor chips, which function as the brains of PCs, would be complicated by the sweeping changes required for related components inside Dell PCs.
WTF? What sweeping changes? You can use the same PSU, video cards, RAM, NICs, HDDs and software. The only change you're making is the motherboard. Which is mooted by the fact Intel requires mobo changes every so often thanks to its unreliance on one socket format. It's really becoming no news at all when Dell touts they may use AMD chips at some point. It's never happened and the changes of it happening anytime soon are nil.
I agree. Some April's Fools jokes are funny. But if they are conjured up by some blogger somewhere, they don't have that certain "oomph" you get when, say, Google does their own. It's much more funny coming from the company (or organization) in question (also refer to the Wikipedia annoucement).
There arent too many details on this, but i ran the cartridge in my HP printer (Photosmart 1110) bone dry. This was long after their software was telling me my cartridge was empty.
I would give it a whirl if my hardware was supported and there was a decent amount of software available. I tend to be more adventurous when it comes to my PC and like to try the newest and more interesting OS's (Linux, BSD, BeOS, etc).
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Is Lynx still considered unsafe? Have they fixed that graphics display hole yet? That was reported, like, 20 years ago.
As Playstation 3 isn't scheduled for release until November, the QS20 will mark the first application in which the highly-touted Cell will be available to consumers."
What consumer? The one that needs a system for "seismic research, encryption, digital image rendering and military surveillance applications" and can plunk down the estimated $18,995 price tag, I guess.
Final Fantasy was left out of the summary. :p
He's not old enough yet. Everyone on the list has been around 10+ years at least. Give him a few more years and I'm sure we'll see him on the Walk.
Sometimes I just wish I didn't live in a state that makes an ass of itself at least once during a calendar year.
And this was all chronicled in the Simpsons episode "Bart vs. Australia".
I once had a copy of Norton that hosed my Windows 3.1 installation when I ran a virus scan. Of course, this was many many years ago, but could it possibly be retribution for this seemingly unrelated act?
If you believe Steve Jobs' hype, the new Macintels are faster than their Power-based siblings.
And besides, the switch gave them some good press coverage and helped bolster their image in the eyes of the IBM/PC consumer.
No way did Apple jump the gun. Both Apple and their users wanted more speed, especially in their mobile products, and Intel delivered on that today - not in mid-2007. I see in no way how a chip process that wont be available until 2007 is compared against a decision made in 2005. I think anyone in the right mind can see why Apple made the switch in the first place.
And the rest of the general public outside of Cananda and Norway (and possibly Wisconsin).
A friend of mine pointed me to this the other day. I find it hilarious. The sad thing is, I know people who are just like the two characters... sad...
"We weren't the quarterbacks of the hockey team.." ROTFLMMFAO
I think it's because labeling something 'beta' makes it so that a company can release flawed software publicly without the hassle of providing tech support for it.
Most software released as 'gold' these days should actually be marketed as 'beta', because that's what it is. And now that 'beta' has become a marketing word, I think we'll see more and more of this practice.
I'd imagine their lunar base might look a something like this.
"What is the major reason for people still sticking with VHS?"
My answer used to be a fear that my favorite movies were going to take years to be released on DVD *cough*starwars*cough*.
Personally, I still own a few VHS' for two reasons:
1) The movie isn't available on DVD
2) I haven't gotten around to purchasing the DVD yet.
Is is just me, or did I first read his name as Ulrich Drpepper?
This same info is in the most recent edition of Wired. :p
If I recall correctly from the PR fluff AMD put out a few years ago when they announced Fab 30, its due to the highly skilled workforce because of the Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden University of Technology).
For this reason, you might actually want to consider one of Intel's new 64-bit Xeon chips [intel.com]. I know that Supermicro offers some boards that can handle up to 32GB with only a single Xeon processor.
If you're hellbent on using an AMD solution, Supermicro is supposedly working on an Opteron board. This should provide a better "server" solution than a lot of the current boards offer.
I wonder if instead of using radio, if they could devise a way to send the signals down the track? That way the hacker would have to risk their life to try to take over the train.
Dell pulls this stunt every year. They simple use it as a way to scare Intel in giving them better pricing on CPU's. Dell will never support AMD. Ever. So long as Intel succombs to their threats every time, Dell will stay an Intel only house.
...[A]ny decision to make AMD its second supplier of microprocessor chips, which function as the brains of PCs, would be complicated by the sweeping changes required for related components inside Dell PCs.
On a side note, Mr Rollins made a statement, paraphrased as such:
WTF? What sweeping changes? You can use the same PSU, video cards, RAM, NICs, HDDs and software. The only change you're making is the motherboard. Which is mooted by the fact Intel requires mobo changes every so often thanks to its unreliance on one socket format. It's really becoming no news at all when Dell touts they may use AMD chips at some point. It's never happened and the changes of it happening anytime soon are nil.
The paper he wrote for Electronics Magazine is here.
I agree. Some April's Fools jokes are funny. But if they are conjured up by some blogger somewhere, they don't have that certain "oomph" you get when, say, Google does their own. It's much more funny coming from the company (or organization) in question (also refer to the Wikipedia annoucement).
There arent too many details on this, but i ran the cartridge in my HP printer (Photosmart 1110) bone dry. This was long after their software was telling me my cartridge was empty.
I would give it a whirl if my hardware was supported and there was a decent amount of software available. I tend to be more adventurous when it comes to my PC and like to try the newest and more interesting OS's (Linux, BSD, BeOS, etc).