Comment Re:Will software catch up? (Score 2, Interesting) 205
Actually, I think software should take advantage of this. Perfect example -- my Transmeta-based laptop hardly ever runs at more than 300 Mhz as reported by Longrun. Occasionally it spikes up at full speed at 933 Mhz. Even playing a DVD or an MP3 requires no more than 300-500 Mhz. Heck, even with other programs running in the background!
My point is that unless the software takes advantage of the extra speed, the extra speed is meaningless in most situations. Most applicaitons won't feel any different between a 500 Mhz machine and a 2 Ghz machine... Users don't write their instant messages any faster.
Games should and do take advantage of faster processors.
Handwriting recognition, voice recognition, gesture recognition, biometrics, etc. should all take advantage of the faster procesors. Otherwise, software is in fact lagging...
My point is that unless the software takes advantage of the extra speed, the extra speed is meaningless in most situations. Most applicaitons won't feel any different between a 500 Mhz machine and a 2 Ghz machine... Users don't write their instant messages any faster.
Games should and do take advantage of faster processors.
Handwriting recognition, voice recognition, gesture recognition, biometrics, etc. should all take advantage of the faster procesors. Otherwise, software is in fact lagging...
