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It all depends on how you ask your question, I guess.
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Well, the reason Intel can't say "screw compiling for AMD" is the nature of the product. It's not as though AMD is making incompatible CPUs. Do you think AMD would try to NOT optimize for Intel's compiler, knowing full-well that every software devel…
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Well, 256mb of shared RAM is pretty hard on a notebook. It ends up having to use virtual memory, which is really slow on notebook hard drives. Upgrading to 512mb will do wonders. Also, I bet that the AV proggie is bogging the system down. As crazy a…
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Yeah, you will get free "upgrades" for any update that starts with "10.4." The next version you will have to pay for will start with "10.5" and is due about 18 months from now. Upgrading to it is optional, as Apple typically supports the previous OS…
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My iBook (see specs in sig') runs Tiger just fine. It just has the basic 32mb Radeon 9200. I don't try to do advanced things on it, since portability and battery life are most critical to me in a notebook. However, internet, iTunes, etc all run just…
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Quote: While Intel may be hit in Europe, with the current administration there's virtually NO likelihood of Intel being hit in the U.S. Why do I think that? One work, Microsoft. They got off Scott-free. So, for once, maybe a monopoly will actually …
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Sorry, but that notebook has other issues if it took 5 minutes to reboot, 1 minute to come out of sleep, and 30 seconds to load a page. I won't begin to assume what the problem is, but unless that notebook has 128mb of shared SDRAM and a 500mhz cpu,…
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Quote: SMT means that you can have a quadcore system (dual CPU, each dual core) in one PC. Well, sorta. It means you'll have 2 real cpu cores, but 4 "virtual cores." SMT does boost performance 10-15% for single core (2 virtual cores) cpus. The n…
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I've seen the ULV application a few times on windows machines. One notebook is only a little thicker than a pad of notebook paper. It's so thin, they didn't even try to put an optical drive it it. They also like to use ULVs in Tablet PCs, and haven'…
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Well, most of Dothan's transistor count is taken up by the L2 cache, which the cpu can power down when not in use (which helps a bunch in TDP and power management). The remaining cpu components don't take up that many transistors.
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Well, for ideal performance, 800FSB is preferred. Even 600mhz is a pretty fast bus for a T&L notebook, and it may not be possible for IBM to make one. Yes, I was aware that the iMac runs the G5 on a reduced bus, but it just proves the point that…
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Quote: stops loans to friends? I dont think so: average conversation amungst some college students (for the sake of example, I will use a situation in which this would be legal) "I need XP reinstalled but my laptop came with no OS disk and I don…
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Existence and atomicham, Thanks for saving me some legwork and typing! There's NO WAY that a dual-core 1.66ghz Pentium M will be slower than a 1.6ghz G5. For one, a 1.6ghz G5 needs a 800mhz FSB, which even Intel doesn't try to produce in a note…
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Quote: EDIT: The post sounded a little mean so here is a smiley I'm not that thin-skinned. Anyway, you pulled me out of context. Read what i wrote after that sentance: Quote: While I bet they will probably get illegal copying down 80% or be…
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Well, clockspeed doesn't mean everything, folks. Yonah will have 2 cores, and will have a very high IPC. It should have great battery life and will be faster than a single core 1.6 G5.
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Hard to say. Like all computer obstacles, I imagine there will be limited success. I also imagine that the RIAA and MPAA will have a legal field day with a select few law breakers to set an example. However, I think DRM;s main goal is to do what WPA…
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Almost all memory is made in the same places. I think the real difference is "bin splitting," where a bigger name company will get the better samples from a batch. I still have doubts that his memory is bad. Hmm, maybe he'll trade his 1GB for my 512…
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From what I understand, DRM is a hardware/software interaction that makes your PC unique. Any "protected" content you put on the machine can only be used/played on that sole machine. For example, you rip an MP3 to PC1, if you take that MP3 and move …
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Not sure if I know exactly what you mean, but you will need some sort of TV tuner in there. I'm pretty sure you can buy a TV tuner for monitors. It looks kinda like a cable box w/ remote, except it outputs to a monitor instead of a TV. Otherwise, yo…
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I don't think Apple will have a choice. The RIAA and company have lots of money, lots of lawyers, and lots of lobbying in Washington. I bet they will force Apple to do it "or else." Because of this, I can't help but wonder what it will do to linux. …