Fionavar

Though I am indeed grateful for such sharing and inspiration, the Obsidian fora are not geared toward fanfic. There are indeed many fan fora that can accommodate such creative sharings. Until then ... know that there is much gratitude for this sharing. F

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada WOW! I really enjoyed the redemption theme and the interesting play of how faith allows people to aspire to hope. Great movie.

So the lead is only 15% if you actually use 64-bit Windows. BTW, I've switched back to 32-bit XP yet again, after my 3rd stint in x64. There is simply no advantage and lots of little quirks. Indeed and that synthetic bench is further reduced from a 6% difference in actual performance with the AMD architecture. the fact is that Conroe is a great 32-bit CPU ... problem is we're on the verge of a 64 bit shift. So AMD - with the AM3 4x4 - continues to push Intel to keep up ... or so that's my take

I don't see that as the implication - though I suspect the technology could hypothetically do such a thing. That would be a lot of power indeed.

That discussions around excessive use of alcohol is not only problematic for one's health, and that it might also lead to thread derailment and me having to then move and do work ...

I would like to add the following reflection to this thread. Rather than try to contact everyone who has participated in the less than constructive posts herein, I feel this is a more accessible manner in which to reach everyone. Though people may take issue with the manner in which a new member posts, I would hope that existing members will try to be less confrontational and antagonistic. It is my hope that long-term members will post in a way that is invitational and that does not create a sense of elitism or exclusivity. Unfortunately this thread began with 'a lot of back and forth' that it would be difficult to now moderate. I would simply request that when, in the future, a new member arrives and wants to share his/her passion in a posting manner that is perhaps not universally accessible that the we, as the community, will try not attack/belittle/hurt/alienate him/her. If you post, remember that the responsibility lies with how you respond - if you cannot reply constructively, perhaps use the PM/report function and let the Globals/mods help with translating the intent of a thread in a way that the new member can be accepted by everyone. /speech from the Roost

I am sorry to see you go Metal Billy. Unfortunately any dynamic community contains different personalities and how we choose to interact with one another is as much one's own responsibility as the others. If you choose to leave, I wish you well, if you choose to return do know that you are welcome and that informing Globals/moderators of concerns through the PM/Report system is often much more effective in addressing concerns than trying to do so in a fashion that addresses 'fire' with 'fire.' With respect, Fionavar

Though I am grateful for your passion and concern, I do feel that this thread will again only elicit the very response for which you have clearly have concern (and to which you are justified). Please feel free, in the future, to use the PM/Report system to indicate concerns, so that a Global/moderator can assist you before frustration sets in.

Agreed! And the longecity factor of modularity would perhaps help with this crazy constant upgrade route for PC Gecklings

What I find tantalising about it - to be honest - is the flexibility it might offer the mobile user. My current upgrade is a SFF as the power of a notebook is hampered by the GPU. If, however, I had access to an external graphics solution, I could chuck the PDA and go with a powerful - yet small - notebook and when @ home link to a high-end GPU box. Now that would be sweet!

Tom's has an interesting article on this very thing for those interested.

Oh I do not doubt it exists - I just do not think it is a) available, b) likely to hit the market until the fall.

At the moment I do not believe there is a 1GB Crossfire. I know they are releasing a few new items, but that model is not avaialble I believe yet.

Thread Pruned: If you feel you cannot post with respect, I would greatly encourage one not to post at all.

W/O Wireless KB: There is the usual graffiti interface and the tapping KB. After you get used to either its fast enough, but obviously it does not compete with the wireless KB. Compared to other PDAs, however, the screen is a huge improvement in relation to being able to view in landscape or portrait. Another nice addition is the native MS Office support. Very nice indeed. Web Pages: Definitely squished. That having been said, with the KB it remains accessible as an interface. In comparison to other PDAs/Cell phone, the screen is larger and that helps. It's no 19" LCD, but it works. I am learning after a day of playing it's the jack-of-all-trades I have been waiting for. For certain it has lots of limitations - all things this small do, but its advantages for portability - keeping in mind it is a ONE APPLICATION as a TIME OS - are of great use.

hehe - thanks I am really quite impressed with the unit. The concerns I have read in most reviews I believe stem from a world that is so accustomed to multi-tasking that there is the expectation the LifeDrive would do this. For a unit this small, however, and with the Palm OS it is more reminiscent of the old 3.1 Windows/original Mac days - one app at a time. It is pretty stable and there is quite the breadth of programmes and tweaks from which to choose. Really the comments of this unit being a sub-notebook are pretty accurate. Wifi awesome and I can print from the unit too!

well this is most interesting. i suspect using the wireles kb would make this a much faster experience. yeah new toys

Notebook: Dell Inspiron 6400 Core Duo 1.83 GHZ 1GB RAM ATI Mobility x1400 256MB RAM 80GB HDD 5200 RPM 8x DVD-/+ RW XP PRO Current Desktop AMD Athlon XP 2700 Asus A7N8X Deluxe Socket-A ATX Motherboard ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Vantec Aeroflow HSF Vantec Stealth 470W ATX Power Supply Mushkin 2x512MB PC2700 2.5-3-3 Western Digital WD800JB 80.0GB 7200rpm Hard-Drive NEC 3500AG Dual-Layer DVD Burner YAMAHA CDRW 44X24X44X EIDE WHITE NERO 5.5 SW MANUAL LOGITECH MX1000 CORDLESS OPTICAL MOUSE Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard Panasonic 1.44MB Floppy Drive Thermaltake Xaser II 6000b Plus PLANTRONICS .Audio 90 Analog Headset Rounded Cables

There's always something new out there ... sheesh

Well I think we all share our best with any loss. And before this becomes less than welcoming or consoling, we'll just close this down.

Thread Pruned: Perhaps we could avoid making work for me ... FLoSD.ObE

It is really too bad they are d/c the Toledo. Though I can understand form a cost/competitve perspective, the performace is definitely better. I'm likely going to go with the new 5000, as the FX-62 just has not come down far enough.

WOW! That is indeed severe. I'm wondering how smart it is to be listing Vista at this point - I suspect at least one more delay before shipping.

There was one cut that was intended to happen - the size/occurrence is in addition to the one that has been known since May.