I would like to contribute new SPEC CINT 2000 results as they are posted
to the SPEC benchmark list by semiconductor manufacturers.  I expect
to post perhaps 10 times per year with this news.  This is the source data
for my Human Equivalent Computing spreadsheet and regression line.

If Kurzweil and Mike Deering are right, then the new processor benchmarks
should mostly appear above the existing regression line.  [I hope there is
time to make Cyc -or some other AGI software - safely smart before the
danger of spontaneous emergence arrives.]

-Steve

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Mike Deering wrote:

> Unless Ben thinks it would not be appropriate for this list, I would like to start a 
>"doubling time" watcher monthly posting of retail computer prices for purposes of 
>establishing a historical record so that questions of doubling time can be grounded 
>in current data.
>
>  My choice of category is "most bang for the buck" complete system from a major 
>retailer or manufacturer.  Usually this will be their lowest priced system, as 
>upgrades generally cost more than the differential computational value they add.  
>Anyone that would like to post a different category, well, you can never have too 
>much data.
>
> My selection for "most bang for the buck" category for 2/18/03 is:
>
> Dell Dimension 2350 Series
> Processor:  Celeron  1.7  GHz
> Memory:  128  MB
> Hard Drive:  60  GB
> Monitor:  15  inch
> CD:      48  speed
> Floppy drive:  Y
> Keyboard:   Y
> Mouse:   Y
> Graphics Card:   Extreme 3D Graphics
> OS:   Windows XP (HOME)
> Speakers:  Y
> Sound card:  Y
> Ethernet:  Y
> Modem:  Y
> Software:  WordPerfect, Quicken.
>
> Price:   $399
>
> I might get one of these for my wife so she will stay off mine.  We are a poor one 
>computer family.
>
> Mike Deering.
> www.SingularityActionGroup.com    <---new website.
>
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