Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 08:28:22 05/22/00
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On May 21, 2000 at 10:17:45, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 21, 2000 at 00:04:16, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On May 20, 2000 at 21:25:20, Peter McKenzie wrote: >> >>>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. >>> >>>Move on to where though? >>> >>>I don't think the PC is going to die anytime real soon, but I see other forms of >>>computing becoming more popular. >> >> >> >>That's what I mean. >> >> >> Christophe >> >> > >When I use the term "PC" I include desktops, laptops, palm devices, etc. The >"form factor" doesn't count for much. In fact, I use my trusty laptop more than >I do any desktop. If a palm had a good cpu, and reasonable input interface, I >might use one of those more than my laptop. Try the following online handwriting recognition demo at http://www.paragraph.com/javapad/JavPad.html It works unexpectedly well. I use it on my palm top. > >I don't think a 'centralized computing system' will happen again. > > > > >> >> >>> In particular I am following the progress of >>>game consoles which are becoming more than just game consoles (eg. playstation >>>II) and PDAs (Palm Pilot etc) which are steadily growing in popularity. There >>>are still quite serious limitations in the new platforms though... >>> >>>Still waiting for decent voice recognition ... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>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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