Linux Hardware Looks at Core 2

Penguin Lover writes "Linux Hardware has just posted a new story on how Intel's new Conroe performs under Linux. From the article: 'Now is a great time to be CPU shopping because no matter which side of the isle you look on, you have great choice for both CPUs and motherboards. Along with Intel's chipset offerings, keep in mind that NVIDIA has the nForce series for Intel CPUs which would give you SLI support for all your Quake Wars and UT2007 gaming needs.'"

the isle

[Anoraknid the Sartor]

which isle would that be?

Penguin Isle?

Isle be going now...

Re:which side of the what?

[chrismcdirty]

Give them a little bit of credit. Maybe they live on a small island, and the only computer shops are on either side of the isle.

Re:Apart from gaming

[eddy]

> ripping CDs to MP3

Might be true, LAME isn't exactly a speed monster in high quality mode. On the other hand, oggenc/lancer [nifty.com] is so fast it's almost silly. Upgrade to Vorbis, save money on hardware :-)

Re:which side of the what?

[skoaldipper]

Give them a little bit of credit. Maybe they live on a small island, and the only computer shops are on either side of the isle.

I heard the Skipper is trying to pass off the boat radio as a computer at his shop, while the Professor is selling a sweet beowulf coconut cluster running linux on the other.

Re:which side of the what?

[tverbeek]

I've always preferred shopping on the windward side of the isle. The leeward side of the isle always seems to have higher prices.

Re:Apart from gaming

[MightyYar]

"save money on hardware"

Especially iPods!

Yes, I can.

[Kadin2048]

Can you point to a time in recent computer history where "NOW" wasn't the best time to purchase a new rig?

Say it with me now: Itanium.

Re:which side of the what?

[Gospodin]

Maybe they're writing from the UK...

Re:Dontcha just love...

[Iamthefallen]

But the Now two months ago was a pretty crappy Now to buy a computer in compared to the Now, that's well, Now.

Now is also not as good a time as the Now that will be in just another month or two when Core 2 motherboard prices drop. That Now is close enough to Now that it's probably worth waiting until then, ehr, the Now then.

Hmm, sounds familiar...

Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Video Operator: Sir!
[Dark Helmet has becomed far too confused and everyone now ignores him even though he's center screen]
Dark Helmet: What?
Video Operator: We've identified their location.
Dark Helmet: Where?

Re:which side of the what?

[pizza_milkshake]

..."how Intel's new Conroe performs under Linux"

Internal Server Error

so... not so well?