wired.com— Quad-core power and flash-memory assists will make computers faster and cooler than ever before. Here's what to expect from next-gen PCs.
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I got a 64bit AMD because it was cheap :) Then I installed 64bit Linux and it work but then most of the applications runs on 32 bit. I also try out XP64 as well, then half of my hardware doesn't work good so I just switch back to 32. I plan to get Dual Core then people are talking about Quad Core.There is no OS out there really to tell a application to manually assign which core to use etc.
"Why is this news? Computers are going to be faster? well... no s**t."The news is in the details, which maybe you don't find interesting, but many others do.
bgibbsJan 6, 2007
Seeems pretty cool, but if all it does it make a game load faster then its certainly not worth the $$$ they will want for the parts
pogfreakJan 6, 2007
Another consequence of global warming. OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE
zdigglerJan 6, 2007
Wow.. 159 of Mac users read this story.. :)
zdigglerJan 6, 2007
I got a 64bit AMD because it was cheap :) Then I installed 64bit Linux and it work but then most of the applications runs on 32 bit. I also try out XP64 as well, then half of my hardware doesn't work good so I just switch back to 32. I plan to get Dual Core then people are talking about Quad Core.There is no OS out there really to tell a application to manually assign which core to use etc.
shank2001Jan 7, 2007
Have you even seen the performance/watt comparisons for the new core 2 duos and quads?! They blow away everything out there. If anything moving to a Core2 duo or quad is producing LESS CO2 for the same amount of processing power, NOT more! Here, I will make it simple for you. If Processor A uses 100 watts and takes 1 hour to complete a given task, and Processor B uses 100 watts and takes 10 minutes to complete the same task... hmmm which processor produces less CO2 for a given task? When idle the cores use a lot less energy, so running word will not use much more energy if any compared to previous gen single core processors. You want to complain about something, rather than complain about computers using too much energy and causing pollution why don't you complain about something that really would make a difference like the fact that lawn mowers, gas weed eaters, gas leaf blowers running for 1 hour are equivalent to a car running for 13 hours or 850 miles in terms of pollution emitted. 500 lawn mowers are equivalent to 20,000 cars on the road, and those are CONSERVATIVE estimates. There are so many worse issues with the world than how much energy computers use. SHEESH! Damn hippies, get your priorities straight!<a class="user" href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/18/MNGME34DPG1.DTL">http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/18/MNGME34DPG1.DTL</a><a class="user" href="http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/bos/sup4/initiatives/i000711-pollution.html">http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/bos/sup4/initiatives/i000711-pollution.html</a><a class="user" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-dembo/al-gore-you-had-better-g_b_25842.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-dembo/al-gore-you-had-better-g_b_25842.html</a>
orbit1979Jan 7, 2007
"Why is this news? Computers are going to be faster? well... no s**t."The news is in the details, which maybe you don't find interesting, but many others do.
orbit1979Jan 7, 2007
"Waits for,"Its not Linux its the Developers."..."ROFL!!! That is exactly what they would say too!!! Its always someone else's fault.