Because that would require more centralization, which is a Bad Idea(tm) when you're trying to mitigate the load. You have to have a port open to accept incoming connections directly.
The Katana offers 12 blades inside the 4u enclosure with two processor sockets per blade. The Katana apparently provides a lot of flexibility, having the ability to configure each blade with both Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron processors simultaneously.
Twelve blades in the 4u enclosure with two sockets per blade... that means that blade is the module, enclosure is the thingy that holds the modules.
So, yes, there appears to be an option for both an mPGA604 and a mPGA940 socket (and the associated northbridges and southbridges - it'll be two separate PCs in one blade) in one module.
The Nintendo Seal Of Approval means that that part is tested to work. However, I can buy a noname Gamecube/N64/SNES/NES controller without the NSoA, and it'll probably work.
However, this will mean that if it isn't an MS certified device (and the DRM isn't cracked), it simply won't work.
With a ThinkPad, it's pretty easy. Just get the UltraBay HDD caddy, and put the HDD in. Or, if you've got a desktop lying around, 40 pin to 44 pin IDE convertors are cheap.
Parts do cost a lot more, unless you buy from a third party. The advanced laptop changes are diagrammed EXTREMELY well with exploded diagrams and good notes along the way on ThinkPads - just take a look at this: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/2 4p2975.pdf Scroll down to the section on FRU replacement.
As for permanent DVR solutions, that's where Mini-ITX (well, Mini-ITX Express boards, which are made by Commell) shines. I wouldn't use a lappy as a permanent DVR. A mobile one MAYBE, but not permanent.
When my mobo goes out, I replace it just like you do. IBM's got a really nice Hardware Maintenance Manual that tells me how to get to every part in the system.
When I need to change the HDD, I remove one screw, pull the caddy out, remove two more screws, slip the old one out, slip the new one in, and reverse the procedure. EASIER than a desktop.
When I upgrade to a CD-RW/DVD combo, I will just flip one switch, pull one lever, pull out the drive, slide in the new drive, and push the lever in. Again, easier than a desktop.
PSU on its last legs? If it's the AC to DC part, I just buy a new AC to DC part, and plug that in instead of the old one when I need a charge. Otherwise, it's either a board inside the laptop or it's on the mobo, in which case I can replace it.
Dead screen? Usually it's not dead. It's usually either the inverter (easy to replace) or the backlight (not easy, but cheap to replace if you do it yourself).
Weight - look at 570s (4.5lbs) and X20/21s (3.5lbs, but with a similar feature set to the 570 - the X20 is the direct successor to the 570E)
Heat - Not my X21, but I've heard that my temps are WAY out of whack for the model...
Battery life - If the battery's a new 4000mAh battery, it'll be good on the X21. Mine is crap, because it's an old 3600mAh with a 45% wear level...
Power - Mine's a 700MHz P3. The range is from a 500 Celery to a 700 P3. The 600 and 700 P3 have SpeedStep. The GPU is a Rage Mobility M, which sucks balls for games (as in, the software renderer for most games is usually faster), but you said that didn't matter.
My handwriting speed is MUCH lower than my typing speed. I can't keep up with a speaker by writing, but I can *BARELY* keep up with a fast speaker by typing.
OneNote lets me type wherever I want on the page and drag stuff around wherever I want it, too. I can also do sketches (not easy with a TrackPoint, though - this is no tablet PC...) if necessary.
No wider than an entry-level ThinkPad but much thicker and heftier, the $4,500 GoBook MAX is a waterproof, vaporproof, shockproof piece of field equipment.
Read your own fucking article...;):P
$4,500 isn't too bad for something that durable.
That said, something like this is more like what you're looking for... No LoJack, though...
Hmm... the way I am, I can't quickly do simple math, but I can do complex equations fairly easily (not the component parts, though - I have to bring out the calc for that).
I know HOW to do the simple math, I just can't do it QUICKLY. Yes, I use the calc as a prop. However, it'd get ugly if I didn't...
ThinkPad X series. No Sony thieves, better quality, and if you get the X32, it's a great compromise between light weight and high performance - you can get one with a 2GHz P-M, and it's only 3.5lbs.
The X40/41 is lighter, but you'll need the 8-cell battery to get decent battery life, which pushes it up in weight - and it's got a slower CPU and smaller (both capacity and physical) HDD. However, the 41 has a better GPU than the 32.
(Of course, I opted for the old beat up X21 route...:P)
By the same token, I can also use the 5 year old "junk" laptop as a file/print server, firewall, WAP, etc., etc. And, it's also got a built-in terminal and a REALLY long life UPS.
That said, I'm using a ThinkPad X21 (mine was made 2001-06-27, so it's four years old) as my primary computer. I COULD have used a computer that old, as well (but this was available, and in my price range).
I know someone who KNOWS how to change her browser start page (although at our school, she couldn't unless she used another browser), yet STILL uses MSN. She told me that she doesn't use Google because she doesn't trust it. Fair enough, but MSN instead? WTF is THAT?
And it's not MS love, either - I even had her using Opera for a while, and it wasn't even b/c of security. Of course, this was all at school, and they took down the public share, so Opera was harder to use...
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800w toaster element + whatever the CPU uses (probably 1w)
vs.
~130W for a Pentium D...
A 4G iPod (including the Mini and Photo) can run an Ogg Vorbis codec on iPod Linux...
Nitpick: Vorbis is the high-quality lossy audio format.
Speex is the speech-quality lossy format, and FLAC is the lossless format.
Two words: SSH tunneling.
Tunnel the connection to a computer outside of the firewall, and you'll have it made.
Because that would require more centralization, which is a Bad Idea(tm) when you're trying to mitigate the load. You have to have a port open to accept incoming connections directly.
The Katana offers 12 blades inside the 4u enclosure with two processor sockets per blade. The Katana apparently provides a lot of flexibility, having the ability to configure each blade with both Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron processors simultaneously.
Twelve blades in the 4u enclosure with two sockets per blade... that means that blade is the module, enclosure is the thingy that holds the modules.
So, yes, there appears to be an option for both an mPGA604 and a mPGA940 socket (and the associated northbridges and southbridges - it'll be two separate PCs in one blade) in one module.
There's a difference.
The Nintendo Seal Of Approval means that that part is tested to work. However, I can buy a noname Gamecube/N64/SNES/NES controller without the NSoA, and it'll probably work.
However, this will mean that if it isn't an MS certified device (and the DRM isn't cracked), it simply won't work.
With a ThinkPad, it's pretty easy. Just get the UltraBay HDD caddy, and put the HDD in. Or, if you've got a desktop lying around, 40 pin to 44 pin IDE convertors are cheap.
2 4p2975.pdf
Parts do cost a lot more, unless you buy from a third party. The advanced laptop changes are diagrammed EXTREMELY well with exploded diagrams and good notes along the way on ThinkPads - just take a look at this: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/
Scroll down to the section on FRU replacement.
As for permanent DVR solutions, that's where Mini-ITX (well, Mini-ITX Express boards, which are made by Commell) shines. I wouldn't use a lappy as a permanent DVR. A mobile one MAYBE, but not permanent.
Press [Home]. That'll teleport you back to the track. :P
Funny, because I remember SCORING POINTS for hitting donkeys when I played it...
When my mobo goes out, I replace it just like you do. IBM's got a really nice Hardware Maintenance Manual that tells me how to get to every part in the system.
When I need to change the HDD, I remove one screw, pull the caddy out, remove two more screws, slip the old one out, slip the new one in, and reverse the procedure. EASIER than a desktop.
When I upgrade to a CD-RW/DVD combo, I will just flip one switch, pull one lever, pull out the drive, slide in the new drive, and push the lever in. Again, easier than a desktop.
PSU on its last legs? If it's the AC to DC part, I just buy a new AC to DC part, and plug that in instead of the old one when I need a charge. Otherwise, it's either a board inside the laptop or it's on the mobo, in which case I can replace it.
Dead screen? Usually it's not dead. It's usually either the inverter (easy to replace) or the backlight (not easy, but cheap to replace if you do it yourself).
Weight - look at 570s (4.5lbs) and X20/21s (3.5lbs, but with a similar feature set to the 570 - the X20 is the direct successor to the 570E)
Heat - Not my X21, but I've heard that my temps are WAY out of whack for the model...
Battery life - If the battery's a new 4000mAh battery, it'll be good on the X21. Mine is crap, because it's an old 3600mAh with a 45% wear level...
Power - Mine's a 700MHz P3. The range is from a 500 Celery to a 700 P3. The 600 and 700 P3 have SpeedStep. The GPU is a Rage Mobility M, which sucks balls for games (as in, the software renderer for most games is usually faster), but you said that didn't matter.
But a used one can.
$300 for a nice ultraportable?
$100 for something that can crawl it's way to an Ethernet cable?
Four words:
Apple Newton eMate 300.
They're MEANT to take crap from kids.
And, yes, I've crushed my share of Sharp Wizard PDA screens...
Amen to that... I just switched from an 8lb Dell Inspiron 1100 to this 3.5lb ThinkPad X21, and I'm loving it - even with the slower CPU and GPU...
My laptop is worth almost $400. The car that I'm supposed to be getting will be worth about $500 to $1000.
My handwriting speed is MUCH lower than my typing speed. I can't keep up with a speaker by writing, but I can *BARELY* keep up with a fast speaker by typing.
OneNote lets me type wherever I want on the page and drag stuff around wherever I want it, too. I can also do sketches (not easy with a TrackPoint, though - this is no tablet PC...) if necessary.
No wider than an entry-level ThinkPad but much thicker and heftier, the $4,500 GoBook MAX is a waterproof, vaporproof, shockproof piece of field equipment.
;) :P
Read your own fucking article...
$4,500 isn't too bad for something that durable.
That said, something like this is more like what you're looking for... No LoJack, though...
Hmm... the way I am, I can't quickly do simple math, but I can do complex equations fairly easily (not the component parts, though - I have to bring out the calc for that).
I know HOW to do the simple math, I just can't do it QUICKLY. Yes, I use the calc as a prop. However, it'd get ugly if I didn't...
Most unintelligent people blindly click and misspell, landing on some spyware pr0n site...
That said... what's wrong with porn? Sex IS natural, after all...
ThinkPad X series. No Sony thieves, better quality, and if you get the X32, it's a great compromise between light weight and high performance - you can get one with a 2GHz P-M, and it's only 3.5lbs.
:P)
The X40/41 is lighter, but you'll need the 8-cell battery to get decent battery life, which pushes it up in weight - and it's got a slower CPU and smaller (both capacity and physical) HDD. However, the 41 has a better GPU than the 32.
(Of course, I opted for the old beat up X21 route...
ThinkPads with their nice silent mouse buttons for the win?
By the same token, I can also use the 5 year old "junk" laptop as a file/print server, firewall, WAP, etc., etc. And, it's also got a built-in terminal and a REALLY long life UPS.
That said, I'm using a ThinkPad X21 (mine was made 2001-06-27, so it's four years old) as my primary computer. I COULD have used a computer that old, as well (but this was available, and in my price range).
Tell her to do what I do - laptop or laptop bag in sight at all times, preferably in hand.
I know someone who KNOWS how to change her browser start page (although at our school, she couldn't unless she used another browser), yet STILL uses MSN. She told me that she doesn't use Google because she doesn't trust it. Fair enough, but MSN instead? WTF is THAT?
And it's not MS love, either - I even had her using Opera for a while, and it wasn't even b/c of security. Of course, this was all at school, and they took down the public share, so Opera was harder to use...