Re: [CNET] Notebook Makers Prepare 1GHz Blitz

From: Gregory Alan Bolcer (gbolcer@endtech.com)
Date: Mon Mar 19 2001 - 05:39:06 PST


A gigahertz on the desktop is worth two on the road. Typically
it's so crippled with batterysavingcrap and other power
saving techniques that you'll never get anywhere near the
performance.

What I want on the road is fast network connections, I can
skimp on processors.

Greg

"Joseph S. Barrera III" wrote:
>
> Also sprach Adam Rifkin:
> > Does anyone actually *need* a gigahertz on the road?
>
> Duh. What a stupid question. YES.
>
> Besides, my laptop *is* my computer.
> So "on the road" is irrelevant...
>
> - Joe



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