Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 06:29:07 05/23/00
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On May 22, 2000 at 13:18:45, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 22, 2000 at 11:28:22, Ricardo Gibert wrote: > >>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. > >Handwriting won't cut it. I can type at over 100WPM. I can't write anywhere >near that fast... You'll have to wait then. Maybe in 5 to 10 years, voice recognition will be sufficiently perfected to overtake typing. Then we will be talking to our computers like in Star Trek. Still, the demo is impressive. It recognizes cursive handwriting and printing equally well. It works a letter at a time or word at a time or a sentence at a time, etc. > > > >> >>> >>>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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