Sure it's widescreen. Contrast ratio is 2.somedecimals:1, compared to the normal 4:3. It's very small though. I'll keep to my iBook for watching pr^H^Hmovies on the go, more real estate on the screen...
He's not trying to take your SUV from you. All he suggests is charging you an arm and a leg for driving it, as it costs the rest of us our environment...
In my eyes, you certainly aren't paying the environmental costs (ie the approximated costs of restoring the destruction you've caused) of burning the fuel you use (I've seen calculations in the 2-3 per liter range - would be around $15 per gallon, I think). Even you aren't from the US as I think, but a co-european of mine, you certainly aren't paying those gas prices.
In Sweden, experimental 0-liter houses (without heating at all except inhabitants and appliances) have already beenbuilt (sorry, Swedish only). Sweden is a bit colder than Germany (have lived in both countries so I have own experience about that one). Go figure. Or maybe we Swedes just tend to be more nerdy and more often have our own Beowulf clusters as heaters.:P
Except those guys living in the Netherlands, Bangladesh, or on a southern pacific island, among others. They will living by the seaside, sure. On the side with seawater all over it.
I still don't believe in the 16% figure (it might be correct for the US, but no way it's correct when you factor in the rest of the world.
I would believe in slightly different rates though. Except of the new hordes of nerds flocking to the mac, a lot of the mac users aren't very tech savvy. It wouldn't surprise if a lot of the installed base of Macs isn't used very much, at least not to browse the web...
I didn't say a car with 4 cylinders would be the right car, considering fuel economy, did I?;-)
I myself have a Volvo 744, and of course, as it's drinking at least 1 litre/10 kms (suppose you're a brit, 'cause you're using mpg, I can see you're car is at least better than mine, but can't really relate to the figures...), I tend to drive as little as possible...
Actually, AMD introduced the new 90 nm processes from below, starting with 3200+ et al. That had probably to do with process tweaking - even though the processors where running at lower power, they were'nt quite reaching the same frequencies at that time. You also sometimes see this with GPUs - ATi seems to do it with their Radeons quite often.
One reason for this might be that the lower yield rates necessary with smaller chips (less L2 Cache in AMD processors, less pipelines in ATi GPUs), making them less process sensitive. Basically, with physically smaller chips, there is less risk of having a defect "hit" the chip, making it possible to use a somewhat more immature process (which haven't reached high yields yet). Also, a "small" defect might not have the same effects in low-end chips, running at lower frequencies.
Basically, they're using low-end as a process tryout.
Yes, but you don't really have to buy a $50 (or whatever the price is of that massive metal piece) passive cooler to do that, as they used . You can do it with coolers with fan on them too. Preferably temperature controlled ones...
That would actually be cheaper, leaving money for a quiet GPU cooler or something. Or a passive heatsink for the nb...
This is already being done, AMD's version is called Cool 'n Quiet, and is being deployed as well in notebook A64s and in workstation A64/Opterons. Similar systems are already available for Pentium M (not P4 though, IIRC), and in Macintoshes with G4s (anyone knows about G5?).
Yes, I also realize this. Should have put an [/irony] at the end, perhaps.:)
My point was that in TFA (oops - we're on Slashdot, no one have read it) they use use some high-end Radeon and a motherboard with one of those annoying northbridge fans, mooting the point of a quiet CPU cooling setup alltogether. Not really the setup you (and I) are suggesting...
Actually, the parent poster is more insightful than the mods have thought (modded +4 Funny right now). There actually are engine control systems for motors with more than 4 cylinders that automatically turn off a few cylinders when running at low load. That moves the working point for the remaining cylinders to a more economical point (ie running at very low load is very inefficient), saving fuel (but not as much as when choosing a smaller motor - but maybe you just need the power sometimes etc).
... if there are annoying fans on the motherboard as well as on the GPU?
You would think the whole point gets moot - the system certainly won't be quiet. (I believe there is an actual need for quiet systems eg in recording studios etc - which make the article interesting, but not great).
The industry already has sunk costs in existing distribution channels. Keeping those channels costs them little, moving to new channels costs them quite a bit.
You don't seem to really have understood the concept of sunk cost (to be nice, neither has the record company CEO:s or MPAA).
You AREN'T supposed to consider sunk costs when doing a decision. Sunk costs were spent in the past, and you can't do anything about them. That is, you should only consider FUTURE costs (and incomes) when calculating out the best thing to do in the future.
The reason is that a law degree enables them to understand the intricacies of businesses and government.
That would probably also mean that they understand a lot less of engineering, child care, hospitals, other cultures and other questions that are important for politicians to understand.
Because in Europe, there are laws again anti-competitive measures (like bundling WMP or IE) used by companies having a monopoly or a REALLY good hold of the market?
In fact, the only situation where I could see this being used is for anorexic teenagers, to make sure that they're actually purchasing food. Which sounds great, in theory, but considering the fact that anorexia is usually linked to domineering parents, a history of sexual abuse, and an inescapable urge to be in control of something, then monitoring an anorexic's every food purchase is not a good way to help them regain control of their life.
That also wouldn't work. An anorectic would most certainly buy food just to throw it in the garbage can.
Schools ought to provide lunches for all children.
This is already being done in some (quite few) european countries, one of them is Sweden. Unfortunately, the developing direction in Sweden is more and more against charging for school lunches. It's still subsidized, but there has been a lot of criticism against the kommuns (municipilaties) that have started charging a fee.
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Contrast ratio? I wonder what I smoked. Yadayada, you get what I meant. :)
Sure it's widescreen. Contrast ratio is 2.somedecimals:1, compared to the normal 4:3. It's very small though. I'll keep to my iBook for watching pr^H^Hmovies on the go, more real estate on the screen...
Whadayaexpect? This IS /. Didn't really read it before posting, would you? :)
In my eyes, you certainly aren't paying the environmental costs (ie the approximated costs of restoring the destruction you've caused) of burning the fuel you use (I've seen calculations in the 2-3 per liter range - would be around $15 per gallon, I think). Even you aren't from the US as I think, but a co-european of mine, you certainly aren't paying those gas prices.
In Sweden, experimental 0-liter houses (without heating at all except inhabitants and appliances) have already been built (sorry, Swedish only). Sweden is a bit colder than Germany (have lived in both countries so I have own experience about that one). Go figure. Or maybe we Swedes just tend to be more nerdy and more often have our own Beowulf clusters as heaters. :P
Except those guys living in the Netherlands, Bangladesh, or on a southern pacific island, among others. They will living by the seaside, sure. On the side with seawater all over it.
I would believe in slightly different rates though. Except of the new hordes of nerds flocking to the mac, a lot of the mac users aren't very tech savvy. It wouldn't surprise if a lot of the installed base of Macs isn't used very much, at least not to browse the web...
I myself have a Volvo 744, and of course, as it's drinking at least 1 litre/10 kms (suppose you're a brit, 'cause you're using mpg, I can see you're car is at least better than mine, but can't really relate to the figures...), I tend to drive as little as possible...
If it's fuel economy you want, probably anything with more than 4 cylinders is the wrong car. :)
One reason for this might be that the lower yield rates necessary with smaller chips (less L2 Cache in AMD processors, less pipelines in ATi GPUs), making them less process sensitive. Basically, with physically smaller chips, there is less risk of having a defect "hit" the chip, making it possible to use a somewhat more immature process (which haven't reached high yields yet). Also, a "small" defect might not have the same effects in low-end chips, running at lower frequencies.
Basically, they're using low-end as a process tryout.
That would actually be cheaper, leaving money for a quiet GPU cooler or something. Or a passive heatsink for the nb...
This is already being done, AMD's version is called Cool 'n Quiet, and is being deployed as well in notebook A64s and in workstation A64/Opterons. Similar systems are already available for Pentium M (not P4 though, IIRC), and in Macintoshes with G4s (anyone knows about G5?).
Well, peace, love and Elvis. Everybody agree except TFA.
The one in TFA does. (Yeah, should have realized I'm on /. and the PDF of people really reading TFA is a constant equal to 0.02...)
My point was that in TFA (oops - we're on Slashdot, no one have read it) they use use some high-end Radeon and a motherboard with one of those annoying northbridge fans, mooting the point of a quiet CPU cooling setup alltogether. Not really the setup you (and I) are suggesting...
Actually, the parent poster is more insightful than the mods have thought (modded +4 Funny right now). There actually are engine control systems for motors with more than 4 cylinders that automatically turn off a few cylinders when running at low load. That moves the working point for the remaining cylinders to a more economical point (ie running at very low load is very inefficient), saving fuel (but not as much as when choosing a smaller motor - but maybe you just need the power sometimes etc).
You would think the whole point gets moot - the system certainly won't be quiet. (I believe there is an actual need for quiet systems eg in recording studios etc - which make the article interesting, but not great).
You don't seem to really have understood the concept of sunk cost (to be nice, neither has the record company CEO:s or MPAA).
You AREN'T supposed to consider sunk costs when doing a decision. Sunk costs were spent in the past, and you can't do anything about them. That is, you should only consider FUTURE costs (and incomes) when calculating out the best thing to do in the future.
Yep, you're totally right. And that's why we need all sorts of politicians - not just lawyers...
That would probably also mean that they understand a lot less of engineering, child care, hospitals, other cultures and other questions that are important for politicians to understand.
apply to the program, so you can create anti-google-dot?
Because in Europe, there are laws again anti-competitive measures (like bundling WMP or IE) used by companies having a monopoly or a REALLY good hold of the market?
That also wouldn't work. An anorectic would most certainly buy food just to throw it in the garbage can.
PS. Damn damn image texts. They are going to kill off /. if they're going to stop people from posting every second time!
This is already being done in some (quite few) european countries, one of them is Sweden. Unfortunately, the developing direction in Sweden is more and more against charging for school lunches. It's still subsidized, but there has been a lot of criticism against the kommuns (municipilaties) that have started charging a fee.