AW: [vorbis] Are AMDs preferable? [was: Choosing a processor]

[Frank Heckenbach]

=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jernej_Simon=E8i=E8?= wrote:

> > The CPU isn't everything though. I've just upgraded my
> > computer in two stages. The first upgrade was a really
> > fast hard disk, the second upgrade was from a 350mHz PII
> > to a 1 gHz Athlon. I swear the hard disk upgrade made more
> > difference to the general feel of the machine than the CPU
> > did. I only really notice the CPU upgrade when I'm compiling,
> > and I've already forgotton how slow it used to be. If I had
> > to choose between the two upgrades I'd probably take the hard
> > disk over the CPU. 350 mHz is perfectly good enough for editing,
> > surfing, Office, etc. The hard disk will definitely make the
> > apps start up faster than a new CPU will and you'll notice
> > that more.
> 
> I agree with that. I just added new disk (IBM DTLA3050 40GB) to my
> computer, and just set my windows swap file to be on that disk. Windows
> works so much faster now...

Seems liks M$ cancelled their contracts with Intel and now has
agreements with the HD makers to boost their sales. ;-)

Frank


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