Re: Would you mind digging up the number of cable modems and DSL installed in the last 12 months and projections for the next couple of years and posting them on this thread?
Chuck,
I'm not going to take the time to find a link to this, but last stats I saw stated 250 mil internet users and 1.2 mil on some type of broadband. IE, tremendous growth is around the corner.
I have a MMX 233 now and I don't give a damn what my friends have. The next PC I buy probably will be based on Spitfire 550s or whatever the lowest speed grade AMD will offer in the Q2/Q3 time frame.
No doubt, I believe you. Heck, I'm still running at 266 Mhz at home. That doesn't mean people will not continue to upgrade like they have over the past 10 years?
The bottleneck today is NOT the processor for MOST users. Less than 1% of the population has DSL or Cable Modem today. I have seen plenty of data over the years to suggest that the average user connect to the web at 33.6/52kbps and uses PC for word processing, email.
Broadband will provide the need for faster processors. Still, everyone (even using petty apps) will still want their computers to boot fast, load apps fast, etc.
To summarize again, you are a power user and are not representative of the "masses". You can disagree on that point and that's OK.
Not even close. Chuck, I don't even play games or run any intensive apps (from home). Does this mean I still won't want a faster computer?
chic
PS- Chuck, if you want to make an issue of the need of fast processors, address voice recognition or the "bluegene" project I provided you a link too. Like the lab rats told me, "if we build it, they will find a use".
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