| Architecture | IA-32 (32-bit) | x86-64 (64-bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz (with PAE, NX and SSE2 support)[72] | |
| Memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Graphics Card | DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver | |
| Storage | 20 GB | |
Funny. Double each to achieve minimum tolerable performance.
Anyway this is about something else. And while no fan of Microsoft, this is truly good work.
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=144888
Underclocking significantly reduces hardware failures, by 39% to 80%. This really shouldn’t be happening. Manufacturers apparently sell a lot of hardware that doesn’t quite meet advertised specifications, or else is inadequately integrated with the system (e.g. poor ventilation).
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Race to the bottom is a dangerous game. Price isn't everything. Not in computers, not in houses. We will be a generation flushing out the crap slap stick built houses thrown up in the 00s.
2 comments:
...and laptops are more reliable than desktops.
Fascinating. I would not have guessed that. I think it is a strong testament to just how crappy desktops have gotten.
I'm still using a 2002 desktop. I am pretty much forced to upgrade and I dread it. This computer would still work fine for me if my Windows 2000 operating system wasn't unsupported.
I don't use my computer for much. I blog. I read emails. I have no need for extra speed. If I want to play games, I use my PS3.
Hoping for a good deal or two on black friday. I have a multi-boot i7 laptop but my desktop is a G5 dual locked into OS 10.5.x. More than time to upgrade. I have a spare Mac Aluminum box that I could gut and go with a Gigabyte board and i7 reusing almost everything else.
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