A new version is actually due out shortly but 2.91 Beta is already very useful for clearing away a lot of the screen coverage the default UIs tend to create.
Drag and resize panels, disable panels, improve the camera's zoom and pan features, etc. Good stuff. =)
Is a Civic with a bodykit and neons cute or elegant? Nope. And neither is the laptop equivalent, which is anything with flames or something like the Dell XPS M1710.
Huh? I never said that. Things can look slick and elegant without looking like they belong in a child's toybox. Most higher end stuff today seems to be geared towards your average CS kid with paying father though, which probably is the main reason for these design decisions.
Their secret is ineffective cooling. Most PC laptops won't burn you if you touch them, whereas MacBook Pros tend to get very hot, even if left idle. And not just on the bottom, but also in the keyboard / wrist area.
There just isn't enough airflow inside the MBP's to properly channel the heat, and vents are apparently against Apple's design philosophy, so basically it's a form vs. function issue.
That is almost maxing out a 15A circuit (120V). @ 80% efficency, that draws 1500 watts from the wall... or 12.5A. Considering that other stuff, such as printers/monitors/lights, are on the same circuit isn't that a little much? Sure, if you have dedicated circuits, or 20A wiring.. no prob... but I don't know about having to rewire my house (or at least add a circuit) just to run the latest computer.
So when are we going to see these PSUs accepting a 240V connection?
Most of my circuits are 20A and a few (like the one for the TV area and two bedrooms) is 30A. That said, I've got five systems on one 20A circuit... and when I swapped out a lesser model for a quad core overclocked QX6800 SLI PC, I tripped the circuit breaker a few times. Had to shut down one of the other PCs to keep it from happening.
Also as an aside, my vacuum cleaner sucks down around 1250W when running. I have to shut off most of the PCs on that circuit to keep it from tripping while vacuuming. Fun stuff!
I wonder if the MSI notebook with "Turbo" technology also supports Intel Dynamic Acceleration like other new Merom-based notebooks. IDA temporarily overclocks one core by 200 MHz when it encounters single-threaded code.
Well, that's about what my E6600 @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM and 7900GS pulls when idle. Nothing strange with that. Also, my Athlon64 3500+ with 2GB RAM and a 6500TC pulled about 75W from the PSU.
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Regs - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
I'm getting conflicting reports that AMD is a no-show at computex. Though Derek is reporting is that they are there but no one can touch them.So they're at computex just to show that they are woking with windows?
strikeback03 - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
a 15.4 inch laptop with a numpad is pretty nice. now it just needs a trackpoint.looks like 300 is showing on that Acer. Were they playing a trailer or a copy purchased on the street?
yacoub - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
I forgot how bad SupCom looks with the default UI. :DIt's well worth it to get the SCA UI mod:
http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=59">http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=59
A new version is actually due out shortly but 2.91 Beta is already very useful for clearing away a lot of the screen coverage the default UIs tend to create.
Drag and resize panels, disable panels, improve the camera's zoom and pan features, etc. Good stuff. =)
themadmilkman - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
Seriously, what is up with laptop design right now? These things are hideous.Brunnis - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
I'd have to agree. Shiny plastic and flames? No thanks. It seems as if computers these days have to look like toys to sell...Tilmitt - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
All things should look cute and elegant! I don't know why people like you seem to prefer boring grey stuff that looks terrible.strikeback03 - Friday, June 8, 2007 - link
Is a Civic with a bodykit and neons cute or elegant? Nope. And neither is the laptop equivalent, which is anything with flames or something like the Dell XPS M1710.Brunnis - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
Huh? I never said that. Things can look slick and elegant without looking like they belong in a child's toybox. Most higher end stuff today seems to be geared towards your average CS kid with paying father though, which probably is the main reason for these design decisions.giantpandaman2 - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
I'm surprised nothing was shown.LTG - Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - link
In the 15.4" and 17" sizes at least.Is there anyone in the world besides Apple who has released a notebook 1" thin for these sizes?
What's their secret?
abakshi - Sunday, June 10, 2007 - link
Their secret is ineffective cooling. Most PC laptops won't burn you if you touch them, whereas MacBook Pros tend to get very hot, even if left idle. And not just on the bottom, but also in the keyboard / wrist area.There just isn't enough airflow inside the MBP's to properly channel the heat, and vents are apparently against Apple's design philosophy, so basically it's a form vs. function issue.
kleinwl - Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - link
That is almost maxing out a 15A circuit (120V). @ 80% efficency, that draws 1500 watts from the wall... or 12.5A. Considering that other stuff, such as printers/monitors/lights, are on the same circuit isn't that a little much? Sure, if you have dedicated circuits, or 20A wiring.. no prob... but I don't know about having to rewire my house (or at least add a circuit) just to run the latest computer.So when are we going to see these PSUs accepting a 240V connection?
yyrkoon - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
Just because a PSU is CAPABLE of delievering 1200W does not mean your system is USING 1200W. This is a common misconception . . .PS: all our circuts are 30A here, but then again we do not JUST use a computer on our circuts, we use COMPUTERS.
JarredWalton - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
Most of my circuits are 20A and a few (like the one for the TV area and two bedrooms) is 30A. That said, I've got five systems on one 20A circuit... and when I swapped out a lesser model for a quad core overclocked QX6800 SLI PC, I tripped the circuit breaker a few times. Had to shut down one of the other PCs to keep it from happening.Also as an aside, my vacuum cleaner sucks down around 1250W when running. I have to shut off most of the PCs on that circuit to keep it from tripping while vacuuming. Fun stuff!
Calin - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
The ones made for Europe works on 220/230V. As such, taking juice from a 240V line is a perfectly normal working conditionsdsdv10 - Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - link
Where there any Santa Rosa Tablet PCs featured?JackPack - Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - link
I wonder if the MSI notebook with "Turbo" technology also supports Intel Dynamic Acceleration like other new Merom-based notebooks. IDA temporarily overclocks one core by 200 MHz when it encounters single-threaded code.If so, that would be one heck of a notebook.
xsilver - Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - link
hey what computer was being powered by that gigabyte power supply in that last pic?it says peak of 113w --
Brunnis - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
Well, that's about what my E6600 @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM and 7900GS pulls when idle. Nothing strange with that. Also, my Athlon64 3500+ with 2GB RAM and a 6500TC pulled about 75W from the PSU.