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    Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like a Champ

    AMD Athlon II X4 620: Four Cores for $99

    What Is This?

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    Image of whereisian whereisian
    09/19/09

    In reply to Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like a Champ
    and by Intel's Ion, you mean Nvidia?
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    Image of Dave Dave
    09/19/09

    @whereisian: If i remember correctly, the Ion Platform is Intel's. As the whole concept behind it was so that it would only work with the Atom CPU, As such essentially, the GPU is just Nvidia's 9400M Beefed up a little bit. But the Whole Package 9400M + Atom = Ion.
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    09/19/09

    @Dave: Ion is undoubtedly Nvidia's platform; it's just built around Intel's processor. Intel's done everything they could to kill it with fire.

    Word has it, they also have a version built around the Via Nano in the works, since Intel's been such huge cocks to them lately.
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    Image of TheWerewolf - Sotto voce TheWerewolf - Sotto voce
    09/19/09

    In reply to Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like a Champ
    I have to ask...

    How many people actually connect their netbooks to a 1080p screen and use it to watch HD video?

    Almost NO netbook has that capability (ie: no HDMI output) and no BlueRay drive. Sure you COULD run a file from the hard drive - and connect it to a large monitor over VGA... but WHY?

    The whole point of a netbook is compact and portible. Even with 1366x768 - you do have 16:9 but not 1080p. So get a video file that's scaled for that output and voila - problem solved.

    Seriously, this is a tempest in a teapot.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/19/09

    @TheWerewolf - Causing headlines!: Who says this has to be in a netbook? A nettop built around this tech would make for a dandy Boxee box that'd fit in the palm of your hand.

    @oboreruhito: Nobody addressed his question because his question was stupid. "OMG who has use for this in a netbook! That must mean it's useless all around!"
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    Edited by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. at 09/19/09 11:46 PM HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of tehsquish - Still plays Ultima Online tehsquish - Still plays Ultima Online
    09/16/09

    In reply to AMD Athlon II X4 620: Four Cores for $99
    Wish I didn't just buy this cheap Pentium mobo sans RAID. I nead to learn how to read.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    09/16/09

    @tehsquish - Still plays Ultima Online: No RAID? Holy crap man, did you have to pay extra to get one w/o it?! ;)
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    Image of tok3ninja tok3ninja
    09/16/09

    In reply to AMD Athlon II X4 620: Four Cores for $99
    Looks like AMDs answer to the i5 to me. Things might get interesting.
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    09/16/09

    @tok3ninja: i5 is the first step to integrated GPU on the socket.
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    Image of Bizdady Bizdady
    09/16/09

    In reply to AMD Athlon II X4 620: Four Cores for $99
    But wait! Act now and you also get the amazing incredible thingamabob!!!!
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    Image of Gilliam Gilliam
    09/16/09

    @Bizdady: BILLY MAYES HERE WITH PROCESSOR PUTTY. ITS SO STRONG, IT CAN HOLD NOT TWO ATHLON64x2s , BUT 4 ATHLON64 CPUs TOGETHER FOR FASTER PROCESSING POWER ACT NOW AND I'LL THROW IN NOT ONE, NOT TWO, NOT EVEN FOUR STICKS OF DDR3 RAM, I'LL THROW IN 8 STICKS OF DDR3 RAM! THAT VINCE GUY PEDDLING INTELS HAS NOTHING ON THIS! ACT NOW!
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    HurtsSoGood promoted this comment Edited by Gilliam at 09/16/09 3:09 AM Gilliam was starred Gilliam was unstarred
    Image of Angry Star Angry Star
    09/16/09

    In reply to AMD Athlon II X4 620: Four Cores for $99
    Also: Comes in green, red, blue, yellow, and purple!
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    09/16/09

    @Angry Star: Why do my posts not appear?
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    09/16/09

    @Stndsh0: Like myself, you are a unapproved commenter. Don't worry, people will see the comments that are deemed worthy of approval by those with stars.

    If they don't approve it, thank them, it's probably better no one saw it anyway...
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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    09/16/09

    @SEDAGIVE?!: Indeed! You, sir, are commendable!
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    Image of dingus dingus
    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    I see a whole lot of bullshit on their site and not much technical detail. Can someone explain what's special here?
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    Image of ToVoPro ToVoPro
    08/20/09

    @dingus: I believe this is Cell Processing technology. I guess it's the next big thing for CPU's. Similar to how dual-core or multi-core processors work, but Cell has the choice to either as a unified unit or by itself individually. The thing it has over our standard mult-core CPU's is that Cell can communicate and work together via broadband network. So computer A can work as a unified unit with computer B in terms of processing power (sort to speak). Hope that makes sense.
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    Image of dingus dingus
    08/20/09

    @LouisJebber: I understand what they did, but their claims aren't anywhere near what they've done. They're claiming to "challenge everything taught in computer science books" and find another architecture besides Harvard or Von Neumann, yet they're hooking together a bunch of slow off the shelf ARM micros with a slow network and having devices bootload each other. So I'll ask again: what's special here?

    At least it's pretty.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    www.hackaday.com has video, and probably snarky comments...
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    08/20/09

    @Barry99705: Moreso than here?
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    Image of Mark 2000 Mark 2000
    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    I don't like this idea of networked cluster's of processors. What if the Cylons come back?
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    08/20/09

    @Mark 2000: nah. Baltar took care of that. besides, those LEDs would have to be Red.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    I actually think that it's plausible to have a "public option" for computer processing in the future. What I mean is that we could have a central, modular super computer maintained with taxpayer funds. People could then pay an access fee to use this processing power. This way, we would not need to buy powerful computers ourselves - we would only need cheap personal computers that are optimized to interact with the central cloud computer.

    This would be analogous to public transportation, and it would be much more resource-efficient than having everyone buy computer power that is unused most of the time. Obviously there would be security, privacy and bandwidth concerns, but these don't seem to be insurmountable.
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    Image of jjswee jjswee
    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    I think this is a great idea. Along with a operating system that can turn off many features not needed at the time, you can get a computer to run very little power when all you are doing is chatting on AIM.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    08/20/09

    @jjswee: Know what else is a great idea? Not using AIM. (ohhhh snap!)
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    08/20/09

    In reply to What Is This?
    It's full of stars!
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    06/10/09

    In reply to New Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Lithium-Ion
    Waterloo?! Woot! Canada, represent!


    Suck it, U.S. Suck it with Sulphur in it.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/10/09

    In reply to New Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Lithium-Ion
    these are gonna be awesome when they catch on fire. i am sooo excited.
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    Image of craig_16 craig_16
    06/10/09

    In reply to New Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Lithium-Ion
    Let me guess... 5 years before it's ready for consumers?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/10/09

    @craig_16: Just like it was 5 years ago.
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