[olug] Microsoft is out of control!

[Phil Brutsche]

Tim & Alethea Larson wrote:

> "Microsoft is expected to recommend that the "average" Longhorn PC 
> feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz;

Dunno about a dual-core CPU, but I fully expect 4GHz systems to be
easily available in 3 years; heck, we're almost there now!

> a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM;

Half there now...

> up to a terabyte of storage;

I have to work hard to fill a half terabyte, what the hell will I do
with a full terabyte???

> a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired

Got one now...

> port and an 802.11g wireless link;

Got one now...

> and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on
> the market today."

At the rate nVidia and ATI are going that's not unreasonable.

> In other words, we can expect Microsoft's demo to be done at a
> snail's pace?

Nope, I expect it to run quite nicely.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us