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    ARM processor looking to expand markets

    I don't see how a $300 UMPC w/ gaming controls is aimed at kids. It has the controls as one of the main selling points is portable emulation. The cheaper competition might actually be better for kids, but they aren't anywhere near as versatile as the OP...
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    Netbooks with USB 3.0 or ExpressCard slots?

    Maybe not to an Atom based machine, but an AMD Neo based machine it should really have it but inexplicably don't, just as they should have required the XGP port... That said, The cheapest small laptop I'm seeing on the egg with the express card 34 is the HP Probook 4310s, Which is more fail...
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    So do I have the crappiest rig here?

    Current main, Sempron Thoroughbred 2400+(1.6Ghz / 333Mhz FSB) @2Ghz/400Mhz FSB 1Gb DDR400 Geforce 6200(NV44A) LE AGP @421Mhz core 582Mhz VRam and an ECS 741GX-M. It only has the one overclocking option... It can't game much but basic browsing is good with FF 3.6.10 in Ubuntu 10.4.1. I can watch...
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    Netbook + SSD + Battery?

    Eh, the only 2 reasons for anyone to not have an SSD in a notebook are cost and if they don't have a desktop, keeping 500Gb of files on a laptop is an epic fail waiting to happen should you drop the laptop. While the SSD will survive it.
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    I hate what the CPU is becoming!

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157192 So, aside from the lack of overrated multi gpu support, what exactly is this board missing in terms of quality? http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/ASRock-890GX-Extreme3-Motherboard/984...
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    Win 7 Pro 64

    You'll be fine, 64 bit doesn't need more resources, it allows you to add allot more resources as you aren't limited to the 4Gb total system ram/cache. Meaning you can upgrade your ram all the way to 24Gb you have the money as well as add in as many 4Gb VRam GPUs as you have 16x slots for. The...
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    Which CPU?

    My vote is the 945 or step up to the Phenom 2 X6 1055T and 8Gb of ram if you do allot of high res work. I can hit the 4Gb limit when stitching together a few 12Mp raws into a panoramic pic.
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    I hate what the CPU is becoming!

    Thats exactly what you can do with it, OpenCL or DirectCompute for Havok game physics, useful for F@H or any floating point operation. Since DirectX 10/OpenGL 3 capable IGPs came to market it meant that an IGP was no longer just a completely useles POS on the mobo, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, AMD...
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    I hate what the CPU is becoming!

    So all the AMD 890GX and 790GX based IGP boards with all solid caps and 140w CPU support are low quality? News to me since they seem to handle an OC just as well as the high end chipsets, they just lack Crossfire support. Many also let you force the IGP to use only it's own dedicated VRam...
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    I hate what the CPU is becoming!

    Agreeing with WildW here, it's only a good thing, even if you don't use it as a GPU, its still going to be useful as a GPGPU chip. I've actually wondered why AMD hasn't revived the AiW lineup with a dedicated set top box comp based around the 905e, Go green edition of the HD5750 and use the...
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    I hate what the CPU is becoming!

    The entire hardware industry is going multi core and GPGPU, the majority of software houses are nearly a decade behind in implementation of 64 bit, multi core and gpgpu. We as top end buyers actually only make up less then 1% of total sales, but we are turned into these companies free...
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    ARM processor looking to expand markets

    Yah, I was referring to the phones as having their prices artificially inflated. But yeah, the OP can emulate the PSOne almost perfectly, N64 is doable if you can push the cpu from 600Mhz to around 850Mhz if not then you get audio sync issues. The Dreamcast is possible but the framerate is low...
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    ARM processor looking to expand markets

    Id's say yeah, smaller, often custom/proprietary parts, bunch of licensing crap bringing up the price artificially etc. I'd take a look at the Open Pandora, Nintendo DS sized UMPC with game controls, keyboard and touch screen, currently going for $300, but I'd bet the price would go down if...
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    ARM processor looking to expand markets

    Bring on the Quads! Could really go for one for Linux and Haiku, especially if they will take AMD GPUs. Doubt Android will be big with this, since while you can run it on this, you likely wont have access to the appstore, ever. No, keep Windows out of it, theres no way for MS to get a foothold...
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    Netbook + SSD + Battery?

    Allot of that is the request process, the rest of the system is twiddling it's thumbs while the HDD is still seeking the requested files scattered around it. It does make a difference, and you don't have to drop the big bucks on a top end SLC model, just a half decent MLC model with trim support.
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    Quad 2.5Ghz ARM Cortex-A15 machines on the horizon?

    That has more to do with the horrible choices in distro by the linux laptop makers. If they would just have standardized on Ubuntu they wouldn't have so many issues that where related to how terrible the default repos where and the lack of update support. I've never met anyone that actually...
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    P4m in a desktop s478 board?

    The heatsink is from a compaq, which is likely why, it's completely flat on the bottom.
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    Quad 2.5Ghz ARM Cortex-A15 machines on the horizon?

    Is there any chance we'll finally see ARM based machines now? http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a/cortex-a15.php http://www.arm.com/about/newsroom/arm-unveils-cortex-a15-mpcore-processor-to-dramatically-accelerate-capabilities.php I'd love an ARM based netbook with an AMD GPU for...
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    Netbook + SSD + Battery?

    I say go the AMD netbook route. Acer has a few decent ones based around the Neo and the HD4225. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115801 I'd pop an SSD in that.
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    P4m in a desktop s478 board?

    Ok ,so how can I get contact to the P4M? It's shorter then the desktop chips so I can't get the stock cooler to make contact. Also, I remember the Willamette cores where slower then P3s of the same era.
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    Gaming rig AMD or Intel cpu?

    The rumors going around are that the HD6 series will likely be out this year, the Bulldozer will be out early next, jumping onto an X4 box now isn't worth the money if he can tough it out and get all new everything then. If not a 775 quad is the better option for him then building an X4 rig...
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    Gaming rig AMD or Intel cpu?

    I say wait for the new 8 core AMD CUs and the HD6870 to drop late this year~early next. Your current rig is plenty good till then.
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    P4m in a desktop s478 board?

    Refurbishing an old Compaq Presario 6421US, can I use a mobile P4 in place of the 2Ghz Celeron it came with? If not is the Celeron faster then the 1.8Ghz P4 Willamette I've got in the junk pile? I've noticed that I can't get contact with the stock block with the mobile P4 since it doesn't have...