What are your expectations for 2004?

kuk

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A new year is just around the corner, and I'm wondering how 2004 will shape up, tecnology-wise. This year we've seen the proliferation of DVD-Writers (which have become significantly cheaper) and LCDs. Alongside, there's been the introduction of the Athlon 64, better digicams and faster wireless tecnologies.

So, what are your expectations for 2004?
 

thorin

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"The wheel weaves as the wheel wills."
-RJ

My guesses (it's not rocket science just think of anything mentioned at a Tech show like comdex er whatever):
? PCI Express
? A x86-64 OS from Microslop
? DDR II, DDR400, 433, 466, 500, etc...etc....
? New CPU sockets
? New power saving stuff
? OLED
? SATA II (SATA300)
? Serial Attached SCSI (SaS)
? Centrino II (er whatever they're gonna call it)
? CPUs that disipate 100+w
? More multicore/multichip CPU/GPU solutions
? More gfx cards to support standards (like DX 10 er whatever) that isn't even out and/or in use at the time when the card is released (let alone the forseeable future)
? Better GFX processors for Laptops, PDAs, Phones
? Transmeta will release a 2GHz part
? SFF (MiniITX) will continue to be kewl but NanoATX (NanoITX....whatever it's called) will start to grow and be even kewler
? More Audio devices with compact HDs
? More audio devices with OGG and/or ATRAC (Sony is pushing more and more) support
? More wireless enabled or enabling audio/media devices (like: http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=38&prid=554 )
? Do I have to keep going, it's not as if any of this is suprising it's just more of the same trends we've seen over the past 5, 10, 15, 20 years......

Thorin

Edit oh and of course:
? The final humiliation and downfall of SCO
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Nebor

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Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
My prediction... things will get smaller and faster.

You've observed this trend in your pants?

Teehee.
 

jdogg707

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Originally posted by: Auric
The Amish will rise up and destroy all technology.

Yes, after they burn all of our computers and turn us all into mindless butter churning, bearded zombies...haha

I'm interested to see if Microsoft can pull together a 64 Bit OS and how the Athlon64's will run on that platform...should be semi-interesting.
 

jim1976

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Maybe a date with you?? :D
I'm 1.92cm good looking and I'm coming to brazil to meet my aunt the first q04.(Ubatuba) You know the place?
 

jhu

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1) apple will start using ibm's new power5 behemoth in their computers. it will double as a space heater.
2) mips will come out with a 128-bit processor in the first half of the year, then a 256-bit processor the next half. these processors will be used in toasters
3) amd will give away their duron processors for free, but intel will still somehow be able to sell celerons because of those blue people
4) intel will raise the white flag, scrap itanium, and resurrect alpha
5) sco will sue rambus for infringing on their business process
6) nvidia will change its name to 3dfx while ati will change its name to nvidia
7) as predicted by the slashdot horde, freebsd will finally die
8) linux will become self-aware on 2:14am edt august 29
 

GonzoDaGr8

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Originally posted by: jim1976
Maybe a date with you?? :D
I'm 1.92cm good looking and I'm coming to brazil to meet my aunt the first q04.(Ubatuba) You know the place?
1.92 cm WTF are you refering to?

 

GonzoDaGr8

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5) sco will sue rambus for infringing on their business process
I'd pay money to see that losing battle.

6) nvidia will change its name to 3dfx while ati will change its name to nvidia
LOL
1) apple will start using ibm's new power5 behemoth in their computers. it will double as a space heater.
While Prescott's are replacing home furnaces. ;)
 

CryHavoc

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my expectation is that towards the middle or end of 2004, my 16 year old who will be 17 by that time, will be the new owner of my freshly built barton 2600+ 512k cache, 512meg ddr3700, etc...and I will be spending more money on something probably in the range of a Barton or whatever they will be called Xp4000+...it never ends does it!!?