Are PCs having TOO MUCH computing power?

 


Esp when most PCs are not being used to play DirectX games.... :)

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Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) wrote:


Um, other than games, just what software pushes the envelope to prod users
to buy more powerful hardware?  You think you need that 3GHz dual- or
quad-core processor with 4GB, or more, of system memory to run a word
processor (when then used to run back in DOS in under 640K on old P1
processors running at 100MHz)?  You think PC sales having bleeding edge
maxed out hardware is driven by users of AutoCAD or video editing programs?
Games push for more powerful hardware and games are what draw consumers to
pay for that more powerful hardware.

 


If you consider his question more carefully, that's what he was asking.

 


And if you consider his reply more carefully, he is agreeing!

 

GT wrote:


playing devils advocate who amongst you would go back to a pIII 1 gHZ pc
after having a dual or quad core. 2 to 3 gHZ pc.

That should answer your question.