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Lionel,
No offense, but....
The vast majority of the need for more power stems for the very basic
fact that complexity (and therefore the inherit inabilty to design
efficient programs) of programs has increased geometrically. Talk to
most any development group (from Lotus 123 to Microsoft Word) and I
guarantee you that these programs have sections of code that no one knows
why they are there or what they do. The very basic fact is that many
software programs out there from five to eight years ago get the job
done, but people have been brainwashed into having the "latest" version.
I can assure you, less than 10% of the people using MS Word use more
than 50% of the features. I can assure you, more than 90% of the people
using MS Word only use features that have been available for over several
years. But I must conceed your comments about Ford and Jobs are very
well placed.
Nicholas
Lionel Issen wrote:
>
> Apparently the following part of this posting didn't register:
>
> "In a message dated 97-11-21 12:12:07 EST, sesmith@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> << You are so sadly mistaken. We'll see if 5 years from now if your still
> using an
> Pentium II 300???? Just like no-one will ever need more than 640K of ram!!!
> :)"
>
> A few years ago the great Steve Jobs said about his NEXT computer things
> like: no one will ever need any more software than is on the hard drive; it
> doesn't need a floppy drive(which he later added); a 250 meg hard drive is
> all that anyone will ever need in their lifetime.
>
> Henry Ford said that you could have a model T in any clor as long as it was
> black. He changed his mind when this mindset almost bust his company.
>
> We have to keep up with changing technology. Our programs are larger and
> more complicated than in the days of the Apple 2e (a very good computer,
> ours was used for 12 years). We need faster processors, faster buses, and
> more efficiently written programs and operating sytems. If we compare
> computer technology to say airplane technology; we are probably just
> entering the equivalence of the jet age.
>
> We can still use a Model T to get from here to there, or an Apple 2e to
> compute from problem to answer, but I'd rather use present day technology
> to do so.
>
> Regards to all
>
> Lionel
>
> At 08:30 PM 11/21/97 -0500, DanMartinz@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >Sean,
> >I agree the more advanced users will need a more advanced operating system
> >(probably NT) and a faster processor. However, for the average user who uses
> >a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, or other applications (such as MetaStock),
> >the technology already exists and doesn't need upgrading.
> >
> >5 years from now, no matter how much wordprocessors, spreadsheets, or the
> >other apps have progressed, a 300 MHz CPU will still be able to handle the
> >load. AGP is the new graphics format and will someday replace all PCI video
> >boards. Despite Intel's refusal to support AGP with Socket 7, a company
> >called VIA (http://www.via.com.tw/) has designed a chipset which will allow
> >Socket 7 users to access to the AGP slot.
> >
> >Next year all competing CPU manufacturers, AMD, Cyrix, and now IDT, while be
> >coming out with faster processors. These processors will also feature better
> >FPU and MMX processing.
> >
> >The only other feature which should be addressed is the bus speed. Even at
> >66 MHz, the contemporary bus design is showing strain. Anyone seriously
> >considering a onetime upgrade should wait until the new 100 MHz bus speed
> >motherboards become available.
> >
> >By the way, for those who don't know: the PCI bus operates at 33 MHz and the
> >AGP slot operates at 66 MHz (runs faster). Socket 7 is the connection all PC
> >CPU's, except the Pentium II, use to connect to the motherboard. The Pentium
> >II uses a slot called Slot I. I believe all CPU's communicate with the rest
> >of the system at 60-85 MHz, typically at 66.
> >
> >Daniel L. Martinez
> >
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 97-11-21 12:12:07 EST, sesmith@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> ><< You are so sadly mistaken. We'll see if 5 years from now if your still
> >using an
> > Pentium II 300???? Just like no-one will ever need more than 640K of ram!!!
> >:)
> >
> > Why AGP??? Video has not been a bottleneck for years in the 2d world. 3-D
> >is obviously
> > another story and is needed mostly for cad work and games. >>
> >
> >
> >On Friday, November 21, 1997 10:13 AM, DanMartinz@xxxxxxx
> >[SMTP:DanMartinz@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> >> Looks like Intel is going to pummel the competition. February will be an
> >> excellent time to buy a Pentium II 300 MHz at about $550. A 300 Mhz is
> >> probably the last CPU any end-user will need to buy, as long as he has an
> >AGP
> >> video board. I recommend the Diamond Multimedia Viper V330.
> >
> >
> >
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