Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:04:16 06/28/99
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On June 28, 1999 at 02:10:52, John R. Menke, Sr. wrote: >On June 27, 1999 at 11:34:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On June 27, 1999 at 11:14:45, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >> >>>Yeah, those experts selling us computers....:-)))) >>> >>>I once stood next to a customer who nearly bought a 20 speed CD -ROM player >>>because the guy in the computer shop told him "Win98 can't handle speedier >>>CD-ROMS". >>> >>>After advising him to go to computer elementary class I left the shop... in a >>>hurry. I only needed CD-recordables, but you'll never know what the next advice >>>would be :-)) >>> >>> >>>Jeroen ;-} >> >> >>For a good laugh, visit COMP-USA around Christmas. You won't believe what >>you hear from the salesforce. :) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Thanks again for your feedback! FYI, I passed along your advice verbatim to the >computer salesman, and he still insists that he is correct!? :)) Maybe it is >indeed silly nonsense. But frankly, I don't know, and in lieu of some >benchmarks (i.e. scientific proof), I believe the question remains open. >Presumably someone has tried it and could verify things. --JRM >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take it from someone that has been involved in SMP operating systems development for a long time, "it is baloney". To use two cpus is a very tricky issue in an operating system, because of something called "interleaved update". Feel free to give this guy my email or phone number. I'll be happy to talk with him and explain why this can't be done as he describes. As would any of a large group of others that have the same background that I have. When you buy a used car, or a new car, or a computer, "caveat emptor" is always good advice. And when you have a computer salesman with the qualifications that yours apparently has, "double that". :) Bob
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