P4 isn't all that expensive

[oblivion2888]

I checked dell and gateway and they seemed to have decent prices on P4 systems. I wouldn't mind having a P4 system vs. AMD

 

[splice]

You would rather have a P4 1.4 then an Athlon 1.4?

 

[damocles]

Only thing i hate is the cost of getting more RDRam

 

[oblivion2888]

yes possibly for heat related issues and full MS compatibility and no VIA 4-in-1 crap

 

[ElFenix]

*cough* ...as for compatibility... well... i don't know of anyone ever having a compatibility problem running windows on an amd chip. not the k5, k6, or athlon.

 

[BFG10K]

You still have to keep in mind the issue of price/performance. If a 1.4 GHz P4 costs the same as a 1.4 GHz TBird, the TBird is still a much better deal.

 

[LukFilm]

Well, P4 CPU might not be all that expensive, but add in the cost of new motherboard, PSU AND RDRAM and it becomes expensive quickly.

 

[damocles]

Umm, but he is looking at complete systems, so i assume that is all in the package

 

[JJ8]

Well oblivion, if you buy an Intel system, then it looks from your icon that you can get a cushy job in the Blue Man Group.

And Hey! Your internet will be faster too!

 

[gunf1ghter]

ROFL.... yeah, it's damn funny how the P4 is marketed to "speed up your internet experience"

 

[splice]

uh, yeah Intel's marketing is funny like that. The company is no longer run by engineers. Personally I would rather enhance my internet experience with a large data pipe rather then a P4. When the hell is that optical cable coming.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

splice,

Cool yer' jets techno-geek. You'll get your fancy smancy fiber with the robo-maid.

 

[splice]

Accually OC is coming to my area. 3mbps bi-directional (can be upgraded to 10mbps) with digital cable and video on demand. Check It

 

[Terrapin]

WoW Splice, that company looks awesome. Hope they make it to California soon.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

Man, I wonder what 3MB/s costs per month. Prolly my firstborn male son.

 

[LukFilm]

Actaully, P3 is marketed to speed up Internet. P4 is "the center of your digital world"

 

[Elledan]

Those prebuild P4 systems usually have less HD space, less and slower (PC600) RDRAM and a crappier videocard. This all to bring down the price so that people will buy it.

I'll stick with AMD unless they screw it up too.

 

[Sugadaddy]

<< Man, I wonder what 3MB/s costs per month. Prolly my firstborn male son. >>



well, it's 3 mbps, so that's 375 K/s. I get that on cable, but what's nice is it's 3mbps up/down. 10mbps up/down must cost a fortune though...

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

Dang Sugar, you get 375 KB/s on cable! I'm lucky if I hit 300. No complaining though. Cable is supposed to max out at 180 KB/s give or take.

 

[HansHurt]

Starcutter,

I am on a 39.95/mo cable connect and I get 800kb/sec+ if I d/l from a good server.

 

[Sugadaddy]

I get 500K max, but 300-400 is common on good servers. The bad part is UL is capped at 15-20K. But since I only pay 30$ can. (=20$ US), I can't really complain.

 

[Sunner]

I can get 100 Mbit fiber right into my home, but unfortunately it comes at a rather hefty price of ~$1.600, and considdering the fact that 100 mbit is only guaranteed within the same network, it feels sorta... expensive

 

[sandorski]

If I remember correctly, P4 systems have their own form of the 4in1s. Strangely, drivers are a necessary part of system setup.

 

[julianf]

<<When the hell is that optical cable coming. >>
they are digging as hell here in denmark...

 

[sitka]

optical internet, robo maids and flying cars, large CCD's.
Who the heck is suppressing these things. I smell conspiracy.