Recent content by drizek

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    Ivy Bridge Core i7 used in NEW Macbook Pro versus a PC deskotp or iMac?

    I just realized in the review that the quad core turbo goes all the way up to 3+ GHz. I'm excited, actually. Now I will have superior performance in all my apps. They're taking their sweet time shipping this thing though :/
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    Portrait Orientation Wallaper?

    Thanks, btw. I've been using itnerfacelift for years but then I rotated my monitor and I realized I had no wallpapers for it. Windows 7 makes it a pain in the ass to mix landscape/portrait monitors though.
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    Ivy Bridge Core i7 used in NEW Macbook Pro versus a PC deskotp or iMac?

    I ordered the base model MBP. It still isn't here, but I got to play with one in the store today. The display looks amazing. it is easily the best notebook display I've ever seen. Looking at the non-retina models next to it, they just look like crap. Not just in terms of sharpness but also in...
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    How long has your computer lasted?

    My laptop is 15 months old, but it has a Core 2 Duo and it is time for an upgrade to a newer Macbook Air. Thankfully, macs have good resale value. My desktop is... I have no idea. I basically rebuilt the whole thing last summer, but it is still running a Phenom II X3 720 BE. I bought that...
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    Chip rankings: Intel had highest share in over 10 years (EETimes)

    I also just realized that with the appropriate HDMI cable, you can plug it directly into a wall outlet since the power adapter is the same as the one that's used on the macbook/ipad chargers.
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    Chip rankings: Intel had highest share in over 10 years (EETimes)

    The Apple TV comes pretty close to being a system on a chip.
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    Microsoft Flight in Beta. UPDATE: 'Flight' will be free

    Ya, not impressed
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    AMD to acquire SeaMicro

    They're just doing what has been working for Intel.
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    What's the better mouse between these 2?

    They charge you $5, which is what the thing cost in the first place. Get the logitech, the HP one looks cheap.
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    The Future isn't Fusion after all

    The Future is Heterogeneous I like it.
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    What was your first overclock?

    I don't remember which was first. I had a 1GHz Coppermine that I did NOT overclock. The computer after that was an AMD athlon xp 2400+ that I did not overclock, and I replaced that with a 2800+ that I overclocked up to 2.08ghz, I think. But I think before I OCd my Barton I was overclocking...
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    Medfield phones look promising

    That question became irrelevant about two years ago. Nobody cares anymore. Besides, windows 8 will run just as well on Tegra 3.
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    Medfield phones look promising

    Makes it seem like intel needs to be at 32nm to build something that can compete with ARM at 45/40nm. Still impressive though. I just feel kind of... dirty... getting an x86 phone.
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    Deception; fermi's wood screws vs ivy bridge's video

    I'm going to go to Santa Clara and demand that they reproduce the demo for me.
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    Benefits of Ivy Bridge for a laptop?

    Ya, but you'll notice the difference more in laptops with smaller displays, where the CPU plays a bigger role in determining battery life.