oh all right, be picky :) I was thinking of a review of the Xeon when I wrote this. No, Office runs just fine at much lower processor speeds, of course. Extra mile as in, search beyond dell.com :)
Dana On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:40:22 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:26:26 -0700, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The Xeon does outperform > > comparable AMDs on common office applications. If you *aren't* doing > > graphics-intensive work why go the extra mile to get an AMD? > > 1. What extra mile? > 2. Xeon on the desktop just to run Office? > 3. AMD is cheaper. > > I use both, but I buy them based on cost/benefit at the time of > purchase as well as factors other than raw speed, like power and > thermal characteristics, integrated heat spreader, battery consumption > in laptops, corporate designated vendor, etc. > > -Kevin > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137798 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
