--- Matthew Dillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, keep in mind, that in 2-3 years time > there won't *BE* any > single-cpu computers any more, at least not > for consumer offerings. > both Intel's and AMD's entire manufacturing > line is going to be > dual-core at a minimum, and higher-end > products will be at > least quad-core. > > Even as we speak Intel has begun repricing > its dual-core cpus to be > on par with their single-core cpus. AMD > has already dropped their > dual-core prices considerably, too. The > writing is on the wall. > > -Matt > I don't see that's a good reason to buy MP processors NOW, or to use an operating system that doesn't perform as well as a UP system NOW. I'm aware of the trends, which is why I keep asking about the progress. In the meantime what's the point of spending a lot of money for hardware that will be antiquated in 3 months, just to use an OS that can't (yet) fully utilize the available horsepower? Its all about bang for the buck. People that run big honking MP systems at 5% utilization are just wasting either their money or the money of their employers. The point of MP is to get past the wall of UP. When that's what the results are, then its time to start using it. Until then its just a lot of hype. DT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
