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  • I still like the old pirate styled ones with the "Banned in Cupertino" byline
  • Quote: Originally posted by Telomar Those same two points are true for AMD as well as Moto. AMD is progressively doing less and less of its own fabrication let alone anybody elses. The first point in no way correctly represents AMD. AMD's y…
  • Quote: Topic: AMD to make PPCs?! Hmmm, that would be interesting...
  • [quote]Originally posted by groverat: We don't want eskimo here anyway. Hah, i'm back. And I took advantage of my temporary lockout by shnogging your gf
  • wish granted
  • [quote]Originally posted by CosmoNut: Eskimo, robo, Nick? Where are you?! EDIT: Seriously, though, I just did a user search on Eskimo and robo, and here's what I found: Eskimo has had 25 public posts since AI started up…
  • [quote]Originally posted by KidRed: Everytime I see a post with one I wish I could slap the person on the other end because it's so frickin annoying. Now you are describing the type of situation that encourages me to use that particular em…
  • [quote]Originally posted by Splinemodel: Since it is Intel's plan to release IA64 as a successor to x86, I don't think we'll see Intel continue to use clock speed as a be-all-end-all. Not until circa 2010 though, until then they are still backin…
  • [quote]Originally posted by I-bent-my-wookie: The next GHz will not come so easy for intel, its not an easy linear scale of frequency increase. Note that Intel has increased the pipeline depth of Prescott by several additional stages which p…
  • Looks pretty nice Barto, I'd be interested to hear your reports on the sound generated from the aluminum fans. I have an all aluminum case for my computer and wouldn't mind matching up some Al fans for it if they are as queit as my current fans. …
  • [quote]Originally posted by Fran441: Eskimo, it has to do with the DVD Forum saying that DVD+RW is an unsupported format. Well that's a stupid reason, DVD Forum is the backer of -R/-RW so of course they are going to claim it's unsupported. That…
  • My DVD+RW burns play fine in all the standalone DVD players I've tried (Samsung, Sony, Phillips, Xbox), so I'm not sure what this FUD about DVD-R being more compatible is. I bought a +R/+RW drive because it cost $100 less than any comparable -R/-RW…
  • [quote]Originally posted by serrano: Has this always been Jon's board? Jon only came on board after the 'great blackout'. Administration before that went roughly Kasper/Jeff (original founders) -> Mark -> EriMac -> seb/robo…
  • [quote]Originally posted by cybermonkey: erm eskimo, i hate to point this out but if you dont own a mac how come your moderating a mac forum? And if XP rocks your bolloxs then you must enjoy them dropping off every other week I used to own…
  • Figure I'd throw my PC in to the mix since I don't own a mac and this is a pretty new set up for me having just rebuilt my computer. Desk area: Computer and Printer: When I'm feeling stressed I take it out on this guy: [ 02-22-2003…
  • [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x: no, i dont think u can buy or burn dual layered discs...i would assume you would have to change the frequency of the laser so u burn to a different place on the disc...i'm notquiesure how it works While y…
  • [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x: Again another reason to hate PC's, their keyboards are incorrect. Apparently there is no F13,F14, or F15 key, its like print screen and stuff for them. Usually Shift+F1, F2, and F3 correspond to those parti…
  • [quote] Topic: New tech to Double CPU speed [quote]Called hyper-threading, the technology can speed up programs by up to 25%, says Intel. Since when does a 25% maximum improvement equal double the CPU speed?