Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 12:37:59 03/05/00
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On March 05, 2000 at 14:58:37, John Coffey wrote: >My point isn't really that someone could build a dedicated computer as good as a >PC (since 200 meg databases wouldn't be available) but that dedicated units >should have made much more improvement in both price and ability >considering all the advances that have been made in computer hardware. As far >as I can tell, we have roughly the same rating/price ratio that we had 10 to 13 >years ago. > >Sure a pentium chip costs $200, but there are RISC chips that are cheaper. > >The reason why someone would choose to buy a dedicated unit is either for the >portability or the low price compared to an entire computer. Dedicated units >are more likely to be used for playing than they are for analysis. > >What I am looking for in a dedicated unit is how much ability can I get for >$100. 13 years ago it was about 2100. Now it is still about the same. > >John Coffey Yes, you can definitely do better. I have no idea why people aren't using newer hardware. It should be straightforward... -Tom
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