[mythtv-users] AMD or Intel?

[Matt Picker]

Sure it's just a personal preference but AMD is just
better. :)


--- John Johnson <johnatl at mac.com> wrote:

> I think you hit the nail on the head. It's personal
> preference. VI vs. 
> EMACS, etc.
> 
> Regards,
>    JJ
> 
> On 15-Jan-2005, at 22:39, Scott Alfter wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 12:07:39PM -0500, John
> Johnson top-posted 
> > (grr):
> >> When comparing, don't be biased by AMD's
> (deceptive, IMO) "model
> >> numbers". I.e. if you compare a 2.2GHz intel and
> a 2200+ AMD, you will
> >> be disappointed with the performance, since the
> AMD 2200+ is a 1.5GHz
> >> processor.
> >
> > ...and that is significant how, exactly?  The
> microarchitecture of the
> > Athlon XP is significantly different from that of
> the Pentium 4, so
> > clockspeed comparisons are useless.  Hell, you
> could say the same 
> > thing when
> > comparing the Pentium 4 and Pentium M, which is
> probably why Intel is 
> > moving
> > away from selling its processors on their
> clockspeed.  Most people are 
> > smart
> > enough to not do that, and they're finally
> catching on.  (Then again, 
> > most
> > people are also smart enough to not top-post. :-P
> )
> >
> >   _/_
> >  / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send
> mail)
> > (IIGS( http://alfter.us/            Top-posting!
> >  \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden            >What's the
> most annoying thing on 
> > Usenet?
> >
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