[quote]In addition, if we could get them without shared memory, the performance would likely improve and it wouldn't drag down system performance. So that would be a great thing.[/quote]
I think the shared memory issue is a bit overweighted.
With current memory speeds and dual channel bandwidth, system memory can handle the additional traffic load of the graphic subsystem without suffering that much. And for what concerns 3D graphic performance of those budget cards, that's mainly gpu bound, not memory bound.
I don't think you'd see noticeable improvements in system or graphic performance with discrete graphic memory - while the burden of adding it would hurt the price convenience of the integrate solutions.
Of course, if you have a low specced system, say with 512mb of ram, even those 80mb that the graphic card steal for itself hurts. But a 512mb configuration is quite doomed nowadays by itself.
- if you like sugar in the coffee, just make the delicious "cremina"! It's very simple, it takes just a minute but the outcome is surprising, you'll get a smooth cream on top of your coffe cup like the best cafeteria espresso;) http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/17.htm
The OEM price for Vista Home Basic is about the same as XP Home was - about AU$130, while the cheapest version of Office is about AU$220 wholesale. Building a Microsoft computer as capable as the Ubuntu equivalent would double the cost of the machine. Uh? The Ubuntu-equivalent office automation suite is free for Windows too...
Why do many of those comparisions factor MS Office price?
You are not the only individual without a cell phone, I'm a fellow non-cell-phone user. One of my biggest complaints about cell phones in general are that they are far too complicated with too many unneeded (by me) features.
oh, come on. You obviously are a non-cell-phone-user because you don't need to phone on the move, not because you don't need the camera/calendar/3d java games/toaster/whatever. Good for you, I'd really wish I could do the same, but what this has to do with features sets and market analysis?
Besides that,
One thing I would like to see offered to customers is a cell phone that is just that, a cell phone. It should be designed for ease of use as a cell phone.
Don't know about US, but in Europe you can find tons of ultra cheap basic monochrome-screen phones in every mall, like the Nokia's 3210/3310 derivatives (don't know the names of the new ones), which can only let you phone, text, play snakes and wake up on alarm clock, with a great sleek phone UI.
Crispy antialias is one thing, proper font rendering is another.
Windows' Cleartype indeed produces a sharpen antialiasing, which most people consider more readable and easier to the eyes when dealing with small font sizes - althought OS X Quartz antialias has improved much in this aspect since 10.2 Jaguar.
BUT, Windows' typographic rendering engine is CRAP, in absolute terms, and even more so when compared to OS X rendering.
Shapes, weights, kerning... everything is totally inaccurate on Windows.
Take the time to look side by side at some screenshots of text. If you fail to recognize the obvious lack of precision in windows rendering, it must be because you have no eye for typography. Go asking any sensible designer and you'll get confirmations about how crappy windows rendering is.
uh? I'm european, and never noticed that. As far as I can tell, the usual black is the color associated to fascism and nazism. Anyway, I'm from italy, maybe the germans have a different perception.
(Their investments are in blind trusts, btw. No one, including themselves have any idea as to what they are invested in.) Aahhahahah. Yeah. That's right. Only the council of the elder elves knows where's their money at, and they all are binded by the sacred oath to not to reveal that to anybody. I also like fantasy tales but don't pretend I live in one of them...
Anyway...
This made my day:
The player had a "pitch" slider to change the pitch of the music (though it also correspondingly sped up and slowed down the track to accommodate).
XD
Because then it would be easier to pirate, losing them (in their estimation) revenue, defeating the purpose of additional investment.
Yeah - spot on.
My plasma screen by Universal, my dvd player by BMG, and my 5.1 speakers by Paramount wouldn't be so good if there wasn't DRM to protect their R&D investments in consumer technology.
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[quote]In addition, if we could get them without shared memory, the performance would likely improve and it wouldn't drag down system performance. So that would be a great thing.[/quote] I think the shared memory issue is a bit overweighted.
With current memory speeds and dual channel bandwidth, system memory can handle the additional traffic load of the graphic subsystem without suffering that much. And for what concerns 3D graphic performance of those budget cards, that's mainly gpu bound, not memory bound.
I don't think you'd see noticeable improvements in system or graphic performance with discrete graphic memory - while the burden of adding it would hurt the price convenience of the integrate solutions.
Of course, if you have a low specced system, say with 512mb of ram, even those 80mb that the graphic card steal for itself hurts. But a 512mb configuration is quite doomed nowadays by itself.
[sorry I always forget to check the post preview :P]
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Very competent overview on the italian moka style. =)
If you're interested in it here's a spot on tutorial with pro tips and some "classy" touches:
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/casamadre.h
some hilights:
- avoid pressing the powder with the spoon at all. just fill the filter a make a dome in the middle
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/08.htm
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/09.htm
- the stove goes at the minimum setting
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/11.htm
- stir the coffee in the pot before pouring
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/13.htm
- prewarm the cups
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/05.htm
- if you like sugar in the coffee, just make the delicious "cremina"! It's very simple, it takes just a minute but the outcome is surprising, you'll get a smooth cream on top of your coffe cup like the best cafeteria espresso
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/17.htm
Buona degustazione =)
Very competent overview on the italian moka style. =) If you're interested in it here's a spot on tutorial with pro tips and some "classy" touches: http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/casamadre.ht m
some hilights:
- avoid pressing the powder with the spoon at all. just fill the filter a make a dome in the middle http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/08.htm
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/09.htm
- the stove goes at the minimum setting
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/11.htm
- stir the coffee in the pot before pouring
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/13.htm
- prewarm the cups
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/05.htm
- if you like sugar in the coffee, just make the delicious "cremina"! It's very simple, it takes just a minute but the outcome is surprising, you'll get a smooth cream on top of your coffe cup like the best cafeteria espresso ;)
http://www.caffeina.org/caffe/inglese/17.htm
enjoy =)
"Erectile dysfunction is what keeps 'em in business", actually.
Hey! A piano and a xbox cost more than Vista...
oh, come on. You obviously are a non-cell-phone-user because you don't need to phone on the move, not because you don't need the camera/calendar/3d java games/toaster/whatever.
Good for you, I'd really wish I could do the same, but what this has to do with features sets and market analysis?
Besides that,
Don't know about US, but in Europe you can find tons of ultra cheap basic monochrome-screen phones in every mall, like the Nokia's 3210/3310 derivatives (don't know the names of the new ones), which can only let you phone, text, play snakes and wake up on alarm clock, with a great sleek phone UI.
And Motorola released a brand new ultra-basic model, with a design specifically tailored to phone-only use, just few months ago.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/25/motorolas-9mm-
Crispy antialias is one thing, proper font rendering is another. Windows' Cleartype indeed produces a sharpen antialiasing, which most people consider more readable and easier to the eyes when dealing with small font sizes - althought OS X Quartz antialias has improved much in this aspect since 10.2 Jaguar. BUT, Windows' typographic rendering engine is CRAP, in absolute terms, and even more so when compared to OS X rendering. Shapes, weights, kerning... everything is totally inaccurate on Windows. Take the time to look side by side at some screenshots of text. If you fail to recognize the obvious lack of precision in windows rendering, it must be because you have no eye for typography. Go asking any sensible designer and you'll get confirmations about how crappy windows rendering is.
Brazilians play hardball too: http://www.smoke-free.ca/warnings/Brazil%20-%20war nings.htm
uh? I'm european, and never noticed that. As far as I can tell, the usual black is the color associated to fascism and nazism. Anyway, I'm from italy, maybe the germans have a different perception.
hehehe. FYI, here in Italy I've never heard anybody call it "OS ten" (or "OS dieci", in italian). Everybody calls it OS eks.
bittorrent?
gaaaaaah XD jesus, and then you wonder why we europeans are full of cowboy stereotypes about america...
Anyway... This made my day: The player had a "pitch" slider to change the pitch of the music (though it also correspondingly sped up and slowed down the track to accommodate). XD
Because then it would be easier to pirate, losing them (in their estimation) revenue, defeating the purpose of additional investment.
Yeah - spot on.
My plasma screen by Universal, my dvd player by BMG, and my 5.1 speakers by Paramount wouldn't be so good if there wasn't DRM to protect their R&D investments in consumer technology.