nemesis <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Try running Ubuntu on 2001 gear... or even some pure 
> CLI Linux from Scratch based on 2.6 kernel rather than ancient 2.4...

  I would be surprised if it wasn't faster due to new drivers, more
efficient file systems and other optimizations.

  (Remember, we are comparing bare-bones systems where all fancy bells and
whistles that can be turned off have been.)

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                                                          - Warp

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On 7/16/2010 4:22 AM, Invisible wrote:

> I've never seen a machine with 8GB of RAM. Not even our servers have
> that much.

My desktop system sports 8gb of ram. Definitely makes the system run 
smoother when memory hungry 64 bit apps like Photoshop are running.

> I've never seen Windows 7 except on a VM.

Running Windows 7 now on my home PC. It's like vista but much better. 
The taskbar buttons take a little getting used to, but now I wouldn't 
have it any other way.


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~Mike

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