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Re: [LUG] wowsa four cores for £76

 

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M.Blackmore wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-09-18 at 09:19 +0100, tom wrote:
>> 4 cores 2.Ghz 512K cache per core!
> Given the performance of a simple SODDING SET OF 4 WEB PAGES!! on my
> 2x2ghz core2duo, looks like these chips will be minimum spec for running
> more than 2 windows on firefox or internet explorer in a couple of
> months.
> 
> Web developers have gone collectively insane. My wife and daughter's
> 2.8ghz single chip machines are virtually unuseable unless that
> flashkiller thingy is operating.
> 
> 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions

buy windows 7 and those 4 cores may not be supported even if you do fork
out on the most expensive version

or am I getting processors and cores mixed up,

Paul

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