Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:06:59 05/19/00
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On May 19, 2000 at 19:25:47, Christophe Theron wrote: >On May 19, 2000 at 13:17:39, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On May 19, 2000 at 13:13:22, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On May 19, 2000 at 09:46:04, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>> >>>>On May 19, 2000 at 09:36:01, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 19, 2000 at 03:44:49, Christophe Theron wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On May 18, 2000 at 22:47:39, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>>SMP computers _are_ mainstream. In another 3-5 years, every microprocessor will >>>>>>>likely have two cpus on one die. But for today, Asus, AMI, several others, are >>>>>>>all selling dual cpu machines like hotcakes. Not as many as the basic single- >>>>>>>cpu machine, of course. But tens of thousands are being built/sold daily by >>>>>>>a couple of pretty good companies. >>>>>> >>>>>>Very limited use. Most people don't want/don't need/will never own one. >>>>> >>>>>5 years ago, most people would never have thought they'd want/need/or own even >>>>>something like a 500MHz machine, either, let alone something like 1GHz. :) >>>> >>>>In 1992, a dealer in Holland gave me a strong advise against buying a 486/33, >>>>because only an engineer would need such as monstruous machine. :) >>>> >>>>Enrique >>> >>> >>>You all miss the point. >> >>Such is the fate of us, mortals. >> >>Which point? :) >> >>Enrique > > > >The "PC" is a dead concept. Time to move on. > > > Christophe > Dead concept? Won't be long before a household can't survive without one. > > > >>>But well, I just gave my opinion. >>> >>>Based on personal opinion about SMP, everybody is free to make their strategic >>>choices. >>> >>>Then we will see what happens in a few years. >>> >>> >>> Christophe
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