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• Your comment is pure garbage.
  OSes that support SMP have the capability to perform multithreaded tasks. That DOES NOT MEAN the application developers USE that functionality. THAT is what Intel is talk about. They look to make it easier for EVERY developer, large and small, to actually USE SMP and MT support.
  
  SMP capable OSes that support multithreading:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric_multiprocessing
  Original Google search
  http://www.google.com/search?q=smp+os+capable+of+multithreading
  
  A partial list of SMP and MT capable OSes:
  
  Microsoft Operating Systems:
  Windows NT:
  3.1 Through 4.0 Workstation supports up to two processors.
  3.1 Through 4.0 Server supports up to four processors.
  4.0 Server Enterprise Edition supports up to eight processors.
  Windows 2000:
  Professional supports up to two processors.
  Server supports up to four processors.
  Advanced Server supports up to eight processors.
  Data Center supports up to 32 processors.
  Windows XP:
  Home supports only one processor. (Not verified.)
  Professional supports up to two processors.
  
  Linux, BSD, and other Unixes:
  Linux:
  All current distributions (2.4x Kernel) of Linux support SMP in excess of 32 processors. 2.2x supports up to 16 processors.
  BSD:
  BSD currently supports up to four processors. However, there is a serious development effort to improve SMP support under FreeBSD.
  Solaris:
  Solaris 8.0 supports up to 128 processors.
  
  Unix:
  There are too many flavors and variables to answer this accurately. Suffice it to say that virtually every Unix supports SMP.
  
  Other Operating Systems:
  BeOS:
  BeOS 5.0 supports up to eight processors.
  OS/2:
  OS/2 Warp 4.0 supports up to 64 processors.

  August 28, 2006

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• Restrictions relaxed regarding HDCP outputs
  HDCP is the acronym you are looking for. High-Definition Content Protection.
  
  HDCP Restrictions Relaxed (somewhat)
  http://www.google.com/search?q=hdcp+restrictions+relaxed
  
  Both the Blu-Ray BD-ROM and HD-DVD groups have relaxed their restrictions on non-HDCP outputs. Many, many people both inside and outside the industry convinced both camps to take a more relaxed output display route.
  
  So, their HD-DVD player should be able to play the HD-DVD movies without worry.
  
  Regardless, it is essentially a movie player addon. I would be surprised to ever see a game in that format on the Xbox 360.

  August 9, 2006

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• They may, but, only time will tell. (BIOS + socket rules all.)
  The current rumor is that there will be pin-compatible.
  
  The only question is will the BIOS updates support it as well.
  
  My Dell Inspiron 9400 is the Core Duo at the moment. I too would like a Core2 Duo processor in the near future.

  May 9, 2006

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• They may, but, only time will tell. (BIOS + socket rules all.)
  The current rumor is that there will be pin-compatible.
  
  The only question is will the BIOS updates support it as well.
  
  My Dell Inspiron 9400 is the Core Duo at the moment. I too would like a Core2 Duo processor in the near future.

  May 9, 2006

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• Core 2 is a 64-bit chip, not a 32-bit chip
  Core2 are all 64-bit processors there, Genius.
  
  1.) The word you were trying for is, "guerilla".
  2.) Below are actual legitimate news sources not FUD links.
  3.) Finally, learn the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit instructions and computing with processors; as the Core2 is fully 64-bit.
  
  The final benchmarks will be out soon enough. AMD and Intel shall ever flip-flop benchmark wins until the day one, the other or both disappear.
  
  Anandtech - Benchmarks (updated with more info)
  http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2716&p=6
  
  Anandtech - Intel Core2 series
  http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2748
  
  "The Intel Core architecture is clearly the heir and descendant of the hugely successful P6 architecture. However, it has state of the art technology on board such as micro-op/macro-op fusion, memory disambiguation and massive SIMD/FP power.
  
  Compared to the excellent AMD K8/Hammer architecture, the Core CPU is simply a wider, more efficient and more out of order CPU. "
  
  Ars Technica - Intel Core2 series
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/core.ars
  
  Who wins? Hopefully everyone; especially the consumers. AMD and Intel and any and all others keep on bringing the performance. It's just Intel's turn to flex for the moment.
  
  Deal with it.

  May 9, 2006

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• Core 2 is a 64-bit chip, not a 32-bit chip
  Core2 are all 64-bit processors there, Genius.
  
  1.) The word you were trying for is, "guerilla".
  2.) Below are actual legitimate news sources not FUD links.
  3.) Finally, learn the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit instructions and computing with processors; as the Core2 is fully 64-bit.
  
  The final benchmarks will be out soon enough. AMD and Intel shall ever flip-flop benchmark wins until the day one, the other or both disappear.
  
  Anandtech - Benchmarks (updated with more info)
  http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2716&p=6
  
  Anandtech - Intel Core2 series
  http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2748
  
  "The Intel Core architecture is clearly the heir and descendant of the hugely successful P6 architecture. However, it has state of the art technology on board such as micro-op/macro-op fusion, memory disambiguation and massive SIMD/FP power.
  
  Compared to the excellent AMD K8/Hammer architecture, the Core CPU is simply a wider, more efficient and more out of order CPU. "
  
  Ars Technica - Intel Core2 series
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/core.ars
  
  Who wins? Hopefully everyone; especially the consumers. AMD and Intel and any and all others keep on bringing the performance. It's just Intel's turn to flex for the moment.
  
  Deal with it.

  May 9, 2006

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• GeForce Go 7800 returns!
  The GeForce Go 7800 has returned! I just ordered mine for $1700 total loaded (shipped and tax included) with a spare AC adapter. In reply to: "Excellent laptop-- Did you know you can haggle with Dell?"

  April 25, 2006

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• All about the GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB
  Let me know when the Apple notebooks feature either the ATI Radeon 1900 XTX, NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or similar (future) videocards.
  
  Once they do, I will seriously consider a Mac Book laptop. In reply to: "Apple's MacBook Pro is a better buy"

  April 25, 2006

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• Here we go. Part 2 the son of DMCA.
  *sigh* Here we go for round two. I cannot fathom how the DMCA, with or without it's grandiose new provisions, even appears to have any shred of credibility. I find it legally, morally and socially reprehensible.
  
  So, we are not purchasing content or the right to use (listen/watch) something. We are rapidly becoming locked into the medium of it's delivery? Ridiculous.
  
  What wonderful ideas the minds of BIG GOVERNMENT and BIG BUSINESS create in these laws. If they cannot play fair they should not expect anyone else to.
  
  So, we'll all just purchase things over and over and over again ad nauseum. Say you owned the record but, hey, you need to purchase the 8-track, the cassette, the CD, the DVD-audio, digital format(s) and the HD-DVD or Blu-Ray audio formats too. Keep buying it!
  
  I mean, heck, there's no money in FAIR PLAY. God forbid they would allow FAIR USE.
  
  Now more than ever we need the common sense of the Creative Commons not "DMCA part 2".
  
  Somewhat off subject but not completely off topic, Trusted Computing (or lack thereof):
  
  TRUSTED COMPUTING (TC)
  http://www.lafkon.net/tc
  
  Think of TC along the lines of ensuring DMCA and similar compliance. In reply to: "DMCA about to become even bigger bogeyman?"

  April 24, 2006

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• Here we go. Part 2 the son of DMCA.
  *sigh* Here we go for round two. I cannot fathom how the DMCA, with or without it's grandiose new provisions, even appears to have any shred of credibility. I find it legally, morally and socially reprehensible.
  
  So, we are not purchasing content or the right to use (listen/watch) something. We are rapidly becoming locked into the medium of it's delivery? Ridiculous.
  
  What wonderful ideas the minds of BIG GOVERNMENT and BIG BUSINESS create in these laws. If they cannot play fair they should not expect anyone else to.
  
  So, we'll all just purchase things over and over and over again ad nauseum. Say you owned the record but, hey, you need to purchase the 8-track, the cassette, the CD, the DVD-audio, digital format(s) and the HD-DVD or Blu-Ray audio formats too. Keep buying it!
  
  I mean, heck, there's no money in FAIR PLAY. God forbid they would allow FAIR USE.
  
  Now more than ever we need the common sense of the Creative Commons not "DMCA part 2".
  
  Somewhat off subject but not completely off topic, Trusted Computing (or lack thereof):
  
  TRUSTED COMPUTING (TC)
  http://www.lafkon.net/tc
  
  Think of TC along the lines of ensuring DMCA and similar compliance. In reply to: "DMCA about to become even bigger bogeyman?"

  April 24, 2006

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