Author: Roger Kyte
Date: 18:37:07 05/07/00
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On May 07, 2000 at 21:26:27, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 07, 2000 at 21:23:05, Roger Kyte wrote: > >>If X = a single 1 Ghz Intel Pentium chip and 256k of Ram, >> >> >>What is the comparative strength of Deeper Blue ?? 10X or 20X etc... >> >>Don Dailey once stated that the processing power of DB would be available on >>standalone home computers within ten years, but can someone quantify it for me >>so I can understand what the strength of DB is in standard hardware terminology. > > >Figure a factor of 1,000 > >roughly. > Hello, So, DB = 1 Terra hertz with 256,000 mgs of Ram [ roughly ] I personally do not think that a standalone PC will have this power in ten years, but I could see between 10 Ghz and 20 Ghz by 2010 quite easily, with as much Ram as one can afford. I have heard that one Terra meg of hard drive space will be standard on home pc's in the not to distant future due to increased technology.
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