your 2 cent on amd-opteron 64

currently doing research on opteron 64 for home/fun use.. but am kinda leary
about 64bit OS/apps that will be supported for home users since the bulk
space is in the server side (i chose opteron since i read it was backwards
compatible to 32 bit) ... in general am looking to transition to a 64bit
architecture while maintaining a happy wallet.. your insight will taken into
consideration and will be greatly appreciated

 

=== I was minding my own business when eck eck blurted out ===

Opteron is great, but it's not the cat's meow for home users. You'll
outgrow the CPU before you inherit the benefit of the 64 bit processing.
Wait about a year for 64 bit on the desktop.

 

i was looking at the AMD site last night and kinda got a bit disheartened
when the cost was running at $1,300/US and that was just the Tyan mobo, the
chip, and the fan... i think i'll wait for a bit and wet dream on it, maybe
if I get into "The Good" list then Santa Greenspan might... (reality check!!
stop wishfull thinking here!!).. thanks for your reply...

 

must quit watching this and turn to more "Girls Gone Wild" DVDs


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