Mhz Mania
December 21, 2002 10:47 AM
Hugh Bradlow says, "I have a rough theory that says I already have enough processing power. I am not going to buy a new computer because the machine I have is powerful enough for what I require. In terms of human experience, there is not a lot of real difference between the performance of an 800MHz laptop and a 2GHz desktop. A lot of people are now saying that, instead of crunching things faster, technology needs to work better for the human being."
I have been saying that for a long time. Since the time the Pentium III was launched. The PIII was and is adequate enough for daily computing needs even for a power user like me. Even in corporate setups, PIIIs are preferred over P4s for servers. In fact I would never have upgraded from the PIII-450 to this AthlonXP1600+ if not for that unexpected power surge ruining my PC. All that a power user needs is loads of RAM, a 19" and good speakers. ;-)
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Jasmeet said...
Amen dude. That's a perfect setup right there!
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Sameer said...
Bingo! :)
I quite agree. All those MHzs (and the money spent on them) are wasted by a home user. even a corporate user for that matter!
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Jayant said...
I remeber the days when i bought my comp. No one used to buy 17" and I shelled out 20k for a 17" monitor. Just 6 months later the prices were down to 12k and 19" were coming in 20k. I always wish, had I bought my comp 6 months later :(
I am planning to buy a laptop soon, possibly with 1 or 1.5 gig ram, he he:)
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codey said...
21" viewsonic, the new ATI radeon, SB Audigy2, 512 MB DDR and a T1 line for the songs... *goes back to daydreaming*
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4 comments have been added. Add your comments.
1. Jasmeet said...
Amen dude. That's a perfect setup right there!
2. Sameer said...
Bingo! :)
I quite agree. All those MHzs (and the money spent on them) are wasted by a home user. even a corporate user for that matter!
3. Jayant said...
I remeber the days when i bought my comp. No one used to buy 17" and I shelled out 20k for a 17" monitor. Just 6 months later the prices were down to 12k and 19" were coming in 20k. I always wish, had I bought my comp 6 months later :(
I am planning to buy a laptop soon, possibly with 1 or 1.5 gig ram, he he:)
4. codey said...
21" viewsonic, the new ATI radeon, SB Audigy2, 512 MB DDR and a T1 line for the songs... *goes back to daydreaming*
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