I would think that if Windows is going to recognize the 4 x 2-way processors as 8, then yes, your dual proc motherboard with 2 x 2-ways will probably run afoul of any checks that Windows does.
Good point in some circumstances, such as large scale applications, frameworks, etc., but for the consumer applications (Quicken/Money, Photoshop, games, desktop utilities) there tend not to be those installation/configuration/training markets. Granted Quicken/Money offer ancillary services, but I'm not sure there are a lot of people picking those up.
For thoughtful, insightful posts like this you should really consider not being an AC./. needs more posts like this.:)
The problem with the band scenario is that the production of the music requires some skilled laborers and the artists still have to eat before they are well known enough to tour. The laborers, undoubtedly, will also want to be compensated for their time.
This will also drive up the cost of tickets for those shows, since the shows can't be subsidized at all with prior sales (since there weren't any).
Moving on to the solution steps 8 - 10... when was the last time that you saw software developers, movie actors/directors/producers or producers of "all forms of information" on tour? Without the aforementioned "gig" these folks have no revenue stream whatsoever.
In my defense, I agree. CDs are overpriced and full of crap, movies are overpriced and rarely do I find ANY value in the extras that are used to justify the added cost, and many, if not most, commercial software is terribly overpriced for the consumer market, instead trying to recoup all their costs by soaking businesses, thereby excluding regular consumers as customers.
Have to agree. For the technology to take off they'd have to get Coke/Pepsi/other large beverage maker to buy in just to get the cost per unit down.
They'll no doubt also draw the ire of Greenpeace and their ilk since it doesn't seem that these will be recyclable or environmentally friendly.
While a nifty idea, I think the cost to market will be prohibitive, even at 5 cents a can it'll be really hard to justify unless you're in the desert somewhere (in which case the mark-up will be significantly higher than a nickel).
It will be interesting to see if people can overcome the seemingly substantial hurdle of multiplayer games with this engine.
Given that there was concern from id about having games of 8 people on a box, is it just a matter of time until the hardware catches up? Or will processing power, latency and bandwidth be a significant bottleneck in the advancement of games on this engine?
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"Tell us what we want to know, but we need more time to find what we've been claiming for months."
Truth is stranger than fiction.
According to the web site, they're up to 1344 bit, fwiw.
(Ought to be enough for anyone...?)
that IBM "Universal Business Adapter" commercial. The one for which to interface with system "xyz" you need an ADDITIONAL adapter.
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So, all you need to run:
- a Windows app on Linux is our software and Wine
- a Linux app on Windows is our software and cygwin
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I would think that if Windows is going to recognize the 4 x 2-way processors as 8, then yes, your dual proc motherboard with 2 x 2-ways will probably run afoul of any checks that Windows does.
Good point in some circumstances, such as large scale applications, frameworks, etc., but for the consumer applications (Quicken/Money, Photoshop, games, desktop utilities) there tend not to be those installation/configuration/training markets. Granted Quicken/Money offer ancillary services, but I'm not sure there are a lot of people picking those up.
/. needs more posts like this. :)
For thoughtful, insightful posts like this you should really consider not being an AC.
Me thinks that'll keep people from copying for quite a while. Doesn't sound like it'll be a anywhere near a consumer device for quite some time.
Not to mention the cost of media...
(note: mostly playing devil's advocate here)
The problem with the band scenario is that the production of the music requires some skilled laborers and the artists still have to eat before they are well known enough to tour. The laborers, undoubtedly, will also want to be compensated for their time.
This will also drive up the cost of tickets for those shows, since the shows can't be subsidized at all with prior sales (since there weren't any).
Moving on to the solution steps 8 - 10... when was the last time that you saw software developers, movie actors/directors/producers or producers of "all forms of information" on tour? Without the aforementioned "gig" these folks have no revenue stream whatsoever.
In my defense, I agree. CDs are overpriced and full of crap, movies are overpriced and rarely do I find ANY value in the extras that are used to justify the added cost, and many, if not most, commercial software is terribly overpriced for the consumer market, instead trying to recoup all their costs by soaking businesses, thereby excluding regular consumers as customers.
Have to agree. For the technology to take off they'd have to get Coke/Pepsi/other large beverage maker to buy in just to get the cost per unit down.
They'll no doubt also draw the ire of Greenpeace and their ilk since it doesn't seem that these will be recyclable or environmentally friendly.
While a nifty idea, I think the cost to market will be prohibitive, even at 5 cents a can it'll be really hard to justify unless you're in the desert somewhere (in which case the mark-up will be significantly higher than a nickel).
It will be interesting to see if people can overcome the seemingly substantial hurdle of multiplayer games with this engine.
Given that there was concern from id about having games of 8 people on a box, is it just a matter of time until the hardware catches up? Or will processing power, latency and bandwidth be a significant bottleneck in the advancement of games on this engine?
I've seen the evils of searching for cell networks. I've seen the evils of searching for wi-fi networks. Now you get BOTH!
What a deal, where do I sign...
It's either the apocolypse or she's trying to get pregnant... then the asking never stops. :-)
To me it sounds more like a terrifying, backwoods, Cajun scream...
Combover is just a 50-year old version of "Bob", right?
I got here with only 4 postings and transgaming was already /.ed... good work team!
Just wait... they'll put an RFID in your license so they can verify that you're an authorized driver for the license plate that they just verified.
They, of course, have to link you via your insurance information, which they'll have access to by then. (by RFID in your insurance card?)
Ahh... good times...