On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Larry Stotler
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Matt Sealey
wrote: Really? I would say it would just nip it. The G4 is a wonderful chip but it's not a server-class SMP system.
Why need a server class system?
I never said you needed one. A Dual Xeon was compared to a G4. They're not comparable in the same way you wouldn't compare a Celeron to a Xeon these days.
I don't use any of that. Have no need for them. And, when you are on older hardware with older video chips, glitz steals cpu power.
If you're on older hardware with older video chips the glitz never gets enabled in the first place - certainly nothing like Compiz and if you mean stuff like Plasma does on KDE.. I have that running on a 400MHz G2_LE core with 128MB. It runs pretty well if you trim the system first. This is an extreme case... it requires a hell of a lot of work but it's definitely possible to knock KDE4 down so it's basically featureless (exactly like you want it) with barely anything done on startup except get into X and start networking. Of course it's crippled the moment you start OpenOffice or so..
I use Google Desktop all the time
But, that makes you the EXCEPTION.
I really think more people than me actually use Google Desktop.
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Matt Sealey