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Andy

Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:24 pm


Big Blue is Back...

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and this time, they mean business....

http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6035948.html

and

http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20060206_mmwave.html

I for one, am very very impressed... i guess Sam Palmisano knew what he was talking about when he promised a double-digit profit growth by the end of this fiascal year


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wtd

Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:08 pm



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POWER6 at 4-5GHz sounds really impressive, except that in addition to architectural improvements, they're also acocmplishing that by using a dramatically simpler core.  The problem with that?  Lower IPC.

They essentially repeating the gambit Intel unsuccessfully made: that they can increase clock speed fast enough to make up for a less efficient chip design. Time will tell if it pays off for them, but Apple's defection should indicate that not everyone is betting it will.


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Drakain Zeil

Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:25 pm



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But why do I have to wait till 2007? Rapture is at the end of this year anyway...   :wink: 

I want my computer to melt _now_, not in a year from now!


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rizzix

Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:10 pm



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But why do I have to wait till 2007? Rapture is at the end of this year anyway...   :wink: 

I want my computer to melt _now_, not in a year from now!

Power6 is a PPC chip. As a gamer, it wouldn't affect you.


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wtd

Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:20 pm



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But why do I have to wait till 2007? Rapture is at the end of this year anyway...   :wink: 

I want my computer to melt _now_, not in a year from now!

Power6 is a PPC chip. As a gamer, it wouldn't affect you.

Ahem... I assume you mean "as a PC gamer, it wouldn't affect you."  ;)


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rizzix

Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:22 pm



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right.