Posts by Datheron

??? I don't understand what the confusion is. I'm not saying there aren't any multi-threaded programs; of course there are. That's why task manager shows two CPU's being in use when you have P4's w/ HT. I'm saying that there...

Sure. I had a Dell i8600 w/ a 4200 RPM which I returned later. Then I got a ABS zForce F2w/ a 7200 RPM drive. I would say that for the most part, the 4200 loaded programs (games) slower, and loaded Windows slower. The difference...

Quote: Originally Posted by aussie Datheron, I may be wrong here as I am no Windows XP guru (certainly not internal OS wise anyway) but I would have thought any program that has multiple threads would make use of a Xeon...

I'm scratching my head myself in order to try to figure out what kinds of awesome software would render our P-M's useless. I mean - HT was introduced in 2003, for crying out loud, and a year of software development hasn't made use of it...

Quote: Originally Posted by sharp Don't assume apples are weak because of Mhz... that's just marketing bs from intel. Think of AMDs.... lower Mhz doesn't mean it's extremely weak. No, I don't think it's weak...

Poor me, having to play NFS Underground and UT2004 Demo at a crappy 1280x1024 with everything turned up. <snaps fingers>

Yea, think of all the possibilities: while the thief is running away with your notebook/anchor, you can beat them with your mouse; or, while they're taking your smaller notebook, you get to bash their heads in with your notebook/brick....

Quote: Originally Posted by Teegunn I assume you are saying it gets HOT?!? Not nearly as hot as the equivalent 2.8 P4 though right? Well, it gets pretty warm...I was playing NFS:U for around an hour, and...

Marquis, I don't think it's a good idea to try to mold tablet notebooks into "regular" or even "powerhouse" notebooks. For most of the apps where a screen-tablet is actually somewhat useful, power isn't one thing...

Well, the main reason why tablets have been underpowered is because of their unique form and need. They're required to be light enough to be carried and propped up in one hand so you can write on it; a notebook, almost. Furthermore, they...