I wasnt sure if that was the right place to post that, but.. after seeing all that anticipation about Conroe, I thought it could be a good idea to inform casual users (not fanboy, as there is nothing that can be done about them..) that might get misinformed by some marketing information published.
I was happy to read about new Intel instant on feature. After all, who like to wait for a system to boot? This feature was announced with Viiv technology from Intel. It would allow the unit to power on instantly, ready to be used in seconds, instead of minute. I was hoping to see that happening on normal desktop unit too, after a while..
But..there is a catch..
Intel cheats at "instant-off/instant-on"
I don't want to bash Intel here.. everybody does it. But this exemple actually interrested me, as it was something that I was waiting to see as I like mediacenter devices and that kind of trick would have been a nice add-on to any mediacenter unit. Well.. I now go back to regular sleep and stop dreaming. This is a scam.. Any programmer can assign a key to do that on any system.. But, that is not what I was waiting for.. and that "technology" already exist...
So, you all read Conroe benchmark review. Or AM2 specs... Don't believe aything until you have the facts in your face. And don't hold your breath over new products that still have to be on the shelf.. you may end up with the nicest girl in town in your bed only to discover that she's a he...
I was happy to read about new Intel instant on feature. After all, who like to wait for a system to boot? This feature was announced with Viiv technology from Intel. It would allow the unit to power on instantly, ready to be used in seconds, instead of minute. I was hoping to see that happening on normal desktop unit too, after a while..
But..there is a catch..
Intel cheats at "instant-off/instant-on"
I don't want to bash Intel here.. everybody does it. But this exemple actually interrested me, as it was something that I was waiting to see as I like mediacenter devices and that kind of trick would have been a nice add-on to any mediacenter unit. Well.. I now go back to regular sleep and stop dreaming. This is a scam.. Any programmer can assign a key to do that on any system.. But, that is not what I was waiting for.. and that "technology" already exist...
So, you all read Conroe benchmark review. Or AM2 specs... Don't believe aything until you have the facts in your face. And don't hold your breath over new products that still have to be on the shelf.. you may end up with the nicest girl in town in your bed only to discover that she's a he...