Different architectures, multiple processor cores per processor. One processor of today can literally do the work of 4 as they have 4 little processors inside one physical processor.
Kind of like how channel size isn't a very good measurement of how much data you can push through it. There are many other factors at play. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 12:32 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article > How and why? I've been so busy doing installs that there are a lot of > things I'm way out of touch on. > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article > > >> xHz hasn't been the primary measurement of CPU performance in about 4 >> years. >> A 1.7 GHz processor today can beat the snot out of a 4 GHz+ processor of >> yesteryear. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:28 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >> >>> Grin >>> >>> I remember putting a 286 upgrade card into what must have been an ISA >>> slot >>> on my old Tandy 1000. Man, that made the F19 game run SOOOOOOO much >>> smoother! >>> >>> I don't mess with pc's much anymore. What speeds are machines running >>> at? >>> I was just looking at a new one for the front office. I can't find >>> anything >>> running much faster than 2 or 2.5 ghz unless I want to spend a lot more >>> money than a machine running email and quickbooks should take. (I'll >>> never >>> do another one of those laptop based small Dell POS machines!!! Came in >>> with a bad board on it, now they have to send out another tech to fix >>> broken >>> stuff. junk) >>> >>> laters, >>> marlon >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "RickG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:21 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>> >>> >>>> So you upgraded the cpu and the os from Windows 286, eh? Those were the >>>> days! >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Marlon K. Schafer >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Dude! 2 years ago, maybe three. Wow, I didn't know Windows 3.10 >>>>> could >>>>> run >>>>> so well! Sure makes life a lot easier. >>>>> marlon >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "RickG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:05 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 286? When did you upgrade from your 8088? :) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Marlon K. Schafer >>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Shoot, I've given up on some threads for the most part. I just pop >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> once >>>>>>> in a while. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for 486, when did those come out? I need to get me one of them. >>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>> bet they really rock compared to my 286! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great Christmas ol' friend! >>>>>>> marlon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:58 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Marlon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I know you guys out there in the woods are a little behind but a >>>>>>>> whole >>>>>>>> day >>>>>>>> behind!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Com'on dude. Its the fifth. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you don't change it now you are gonna be late for Christmas and >>>>>>>> boy >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> your family gonna be pissed!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> LOL >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Change the clock on that 486 machine already >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -B- >>>>>>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:56:35 >>>>>>>> To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> LOL Yeah. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's much easier to whine than it is to join and help improve >>>>>>>> things >>>>>>>> eh? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mark, you still fail to grasp the difference between working to >>>>>>>> change >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> rules while living within the ones that exist. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> marlon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Bob Moldashel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:38 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Wow...OK Who peed in the Muddy Water and hit the Frog????? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sheesh... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -B- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>>>>>>> And I won't be. I was once and put money into WISPA. When I >>>>>>>>>> think >>>>>>>>>> WISPA >>>>>>>>>> has the interests of all WISPS in mind when they act, then I'll >>>>>>>>>> financially >>>>>>>>>> support it. When WISPA goes to washington DC and represents to >>>>>>>>>> them, >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> we actually WANT to be regulated, I cannot support them. When >>>>>>>>>> WISPA >>>>>>>>>> consistently fights FOR all of us, and not just the narrow >>>>>>>>>> interests >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> those who want federal money or whatever, then I may again >>>>>>>>>> support >>>>>>>>>> WISPA >>>>>>>>>> financially. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> When the attitude that "consolidation and shaking out the smaller >>>>>>>>>> players" >>>>>>>>>> is a good thing goes away, then there's on more barrier down. It >>>>>>>>>> may >>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>> official, but people who make decisions in WISPA have said that >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> past. >>>>>>>>>> Sorry, you lost me with that one. Small business and "mom and >>>>>>>>>> pop" >>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> backbone of our economy and make up a huge segment of all the >>>>>>>>>> jobs >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> whole country. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Every other industry organization unabashedly opposes everything >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> costs >>>>>>>>>> them or can harm them, but the leadership continues to insist >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> somehow >>>>>>>>>> playing nice and agreeing to mandates and costs will buy us >>>>>>>>>> favor... >>>>>>>>>> All >>>>>>>>>> that happens is the mandates and agreements happen, the >>>>>>>>>> regulators >>>>>>>>>> change >>>>>>>>>> and all the "goodwill" supposedly bought evaportes, with the >>>>>>>>>> precedents >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> whatnot remain. Until they understand that Washington DC is >>>>>>>>>> NEVER >>>>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>>>> friend, never to be trusted, then we're just sheep waiting to get >>>>>>>>>> shorn. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Until this fundamental approach changes, no way in good >>>>>>>>>> conscience >>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>> put >>>>>>>>>> my name on what they do or give them money. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sorry, that's just my opinion and it's not subject to "revision >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> extension". >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This same attitude is going on still. WISPA leadership is still >>>>>>>>>> talking >>>>>>>>>> about trying to out maneuver the big boys so as to make grants >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> loans >>>>>>>>>> available. Cripes. Yeah, like we're ever going to win the arm >>>>>>>>>> twisting >>>>>>>>>> contest to bend it in our direction? We don't collectively have >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> much >>>>>>>>>> money or lobbyists tin DC to get our names to the top of the >>>>>>>>>> rolodexes. >>>>>>>>>> We >>>>>>>>>> cannot win that fight with those rules. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We have got to start selling the value of a thriving and diverse >>>>>>>>>> industry >>>>>>>>>> that exists solely due to lack of regulation and lack of >>>>>>>>>> governmental >>>>>>>>>> interference and that the big players cannot play our game >>>>>>>>>> effectively >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> that betting on the big guys is like buying Enron or Lehman >>>>>>>>>> stock. >>>>>>>>>> We >>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>> never be the providers to the masses, but there can never be >>>>>>>>>> affordable >>>>>>>>>> ubiquitous broadband without us. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That might take some thought and creativity to compose the >>>>>>>>>> narration >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> might take some skill to sell, but there's simply no rebuttal >>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>> Verizon >>>>>>>>>> that FIOS is ever going to make a lick of sense in a wide array >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> places. >>>>>>>>>> Or that in an era when Congress really, REALLY needs to get their >>>>>>>>>> fiscal >>>>>>>>>> act >>>>>>>>>> in order, that blowing vast sums to reach few people makes sense. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It has to be about selling the value of who and what you are and >>>>>>>>>> why >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> are, not out muscling the big guys for a slice of pie. That >>>>>>>>>> can't >>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>> won. >>>>>>>>>> Further, it obliterations the differences between us and them. >>>>>>>>>> That >>>>>>>>>> DIFFERENCE is our strength, not our weakness. If you're not >>>>>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> those terms, then some re-thinking needs to happen. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What will attract membership is a consistent, clear message about >>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>> have and are building a thriving and healthy industry, even in >>>>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>>>> economic times, due to the fact that WE ARE NOT THEM and then >>>>>>>>>> selling >>>>>>>>>> exactly who we are. The people coming back form DC need to >>>>>>>>>> talking >>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>> how they sold us so well that when we say we need protection from >>>>>>>>>> mandates >>>>>>>>>> and expensive intrusions, that they listened. The idea of going >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> DC >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> being a "we threw a toothpick in the cogs of the big guys and got >>>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>>> money >>>>>>>>>> for us" is self defeating. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We need to be proactive, not reactive, we need a coherent message >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>> coherent brand. We need to be defensive of the very thing that >>>>>>>>>> makes >>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> possible for our numbers to multiply - freedom to do business >>>>>>>>>> without >>>>>>>>>> regulatory overhead. We need to not be attempting to joust with >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> cable >>>>>>>>>> operators and telcos over what they want. We need to present >>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>> compelling than "feed our gaping maw so we c an continue our >>>>>>>>>> mediocre >>>>>>>>>> performance" that the othe guys play. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And no, don't tell me to "run for WISPA office". Agitators like >>>>>>>>>> myself >>>>>>>>>> don't win popularity contests. Besides, I won't put my name on >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> organization until it changes. I prefer poking a stick in the >>>>>>>>>> hornets >>>>>>>>>> nest, to letting stuff go along quietly. I've never found that >>>>>>>>>> emulating >>>>>>>>>> someone else is the sure-fire way to beat them. That is not >>>>>>>>>> conducive >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> winning anything. Go for the whole banana, go for broke, or >>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>> bother. >>>>>>>>>> Lead, follow, or get out of the way... I spent the first half >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> life >>>>>>>>>> being compliant and found life has gotten too short. So, love >>>>>>>>>> me >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>> hate >>>>>>>>>> me, but for pity's sakes, grow a spine and act like real men with >>>>>>>>>> original >>>>>>>>>> ideas when you go to lobby DC. The world is so absent real >>>>>>>>>> leadership >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> even the mediocre would stand out if they make an effort these >>>>>>>>>> days. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am firmly convinced you could make a serious impact if you >>>>>>>>>> think >>>>>>>>>> outside >>>>>>>>>> the box of present conventions. The whole notion of "raising >>>>>>>>>> broadband's >>>>>>>>>> definition" to justify federal handouts to industry is so small, >>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>> weak, >>>>>>>>>> such tired thinking that surely a better notion can be sold. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Of course, if that's the best the "membership" can come up >>>>>>>>>> with... >>>>>>>>>> hell, >>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>> probably deserve our fate.. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ok, soapbox gone... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am ever so late today... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>>>>>>>> <insert witty tagline here> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>> From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:45 AM >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Article >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Tom DeReggi wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am open to feedback from you, on what your opinions are, so >>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>>>> can decide on a WISPA policy for those questions. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Tom, don't get caught up in arguments with him. 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