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[arsenal]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

computers these days seem to be a pissing contest at times - just comparing the numbers to make your e-peen grow. does your grandma really need a 3GHz dual core processor with 2TB of storage to check her email once or twice a week?

Nope, not at all.
The major driving force behind the development all this raw speed and power in PC's is the business, and simulation world. Another major driving force is the games industry. What ever the manufacturers can provide, these people will use.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

it all comes down to the "last mile problem" how much bandwidth can you offer to average joe in his home at a decent price? its all well and good to have the network backbone that powerful and having large companies (and more necissary) but i'm interested to see how this will evolve for the common user whom probably won't praticularly need this (or be able to afford it any time soon).

computers these days seem to be a pissing contest at times - just comparing the numbers to make your e-peen grow. does your grandma really need a 3GHz dual core processor with 2TB of storage to check her email once or twice a week?

If she's telling you that she's just checking her email with a rig like that she's lying. Grandma is an everquest addict.