size doesn't matter (much)

[Testin da Cable]

tdc's gratuitous linkage for today:


HP makes athlon64 poota:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/31271.html

this poota makes a shuttle look BIG:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/handhelds/5d5b/

there you go....enjoy!

 

[Jonty]

Ooo, that Small Form Factor PC really is, well, small I know you could criticise it for not having the latest 800Mhz FSB kit, but nevertheless, its still quite impressive. Sadly, though, there's no AGP port which really undermines the gaming potential of any such system

As for Athlon64 PC ... mmm Personally I think I'd wait until later on this year, when PCI Express finally hits the market. After all, it would be a shame to have a brand new 64bit CPU and then miss out on what is potentially another groundbreaking technology (although ATi are planning some sort of bridge to allow PCI Express cards to function, in a limited way, in motherboards with AGP slots).

Kind Regards

Jonty

P.S. Apparently to author content for the next Unreal engine, you may well need a 64bit system (although the games themselves should still function on 32bit platforms).

 

[Embattle]

I read about the Athlon64 the other day, I reckon they are over doing the Performance rating.

 

[Testin da Cable]

ah, but apple says that you can't measure a 64bit cpu's performance like you can a pish 32bit one. no matter how slow they seem to be....they're really faster! really! steve said so man!