What's the most interesting computer thing to happen recently?

**TiG** · 14-10-2003, 01:11 PM

hmm not really that impressed with the current set of answers, things suggested aren't really that revolutionary. 64 bit isn't special, and those who remember back far enough can remember the move from 16bit to 32bit, about as equally unexciting....

The development of much higher quality LCD screens, the huge leap forward in Hard drive space and the final movement from the stone age 100mhz bus technology (including some decent memory bandwidth) are some things in the mainstream that are quite impressive.

But the most exciting things in computing at present having more chance to completely redefine the way all computing is done is quantum computing, which over the last two years has made some huge leaps forward....

This is where the interest is for me, everything we've got at present is just an evolution of something we've had before, something like quantum computing is completely new and revolutionary.

TiG

**Prodigy** · 14-10-2003, 05:57 PM

Not really a computer thing though in the normal sense of the word - it's more of a theoretical computing idea that almost 100% of people who work with computers know squat about - apart from that it may well be revolutionary.

For me I'd say broadband - even though I CAN'T F**KIN get it where I live. That and 22" flat CRT monitors

**daveham** · 14-10-2003, 07:14 PM

Hmmm, I have to agree with Broadband, but going hand in hand with this has to be filesharing!

**petrefax** · 14-10-2003, 07:44 PM

another vote for broadband from me

there are many other things that come close (eg sub-£100 alu cases) but thinking of how slow dial-up was, and the getting kicked off every 2 hours....grr

**Bunjiweb** · 14-10-2003, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Trickle
Broadband for the masses.

I dont have Broadband so this is hardly interesting

I'd have to deffinatly go with SFF Pcs.. they've taken the market by storm and they will only get more popular and better.

Ben

**Sweeney!** · 14-10-2003, 08:37 PM

umm... coloured thingies that spin round really fast and blow air.

**headbrace** · 14-10-2003, 08:45 PM

The G5. The use slow turning fans to make it very quiet, the heat zoning, the 64-bit everything,, and it looks like it will have the first mainstream home user 64 bit os

**Austin** · 14-10-2003, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by headbrace
The G5. The use slow turning fans to make it very quiet, the heat zoning, the 64-bit everything,, and it looks like it will have the first mainstream home user 64 bit os

I bet more people will be using Linux for 64bit than G5 rain Macs.

**Sweeney!** · 14-10-2003, 09:37 PM

bah g5, what a mess.

**Anders** · 14-10-2003, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by Sweeney!
bah g5, what a mess.

So what makes you say that "Sweeney!"? I’m not a Mac fan myself, but the fact that dual-2Ghz G5s have been chosen to build super computer clusters must suggest they are good for something.

Ooh that got me thinking, so edit, I first posted saying AMD 64-bit processors is the most exciting thing. I’d like to add GRID Computing. I know it’s not that new an idea, but only recently does it have the potential to be big. I suppose we’ll have to wait and see.

**Barry** · 15-10-2003, 12:09 AM

I would say in the last 2 years the speed that CPU'S have increased, a 500 MHZ pc was stomping fast 2 years ago for home users and now its the thing that sits in the corner as a firewall

**Austin** · 15-10-2003, 12:14 AM

... and now we have 800mhz for the FSB and dual 3200MB/s too LOL! Anders it's AMD64's that are being used for super-computers ... you can't run DoomIII on a Mac

**shiato storm** · 15-10-2003, 12:45 AM

well for looks i'd have to say its the G5...

beats the pants off most other things...

**Korky** · 15-10-2003, 01:19 AM

sweeney is a n00b, he just says its a mess cause its a g5

**Anders** · 15-10-2003, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by Austin
Anders it's AMD64's that are being used for super-computers ... you can't run DoomIII on a Mac

True. As are G5s, e.g. the Virginia Tech cluster supercomputer.

Probably need a supercomputer of some sort to run Doom III

BTW I still think (hope) the jump from 32-bits to 64-bits should make a big difference to games.

**joshwa** · 15-10-2003, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by shiato storm
well for looks i'd have to say its the G5...

beats the pants off most other things...

apart from the AMD64 2ghz and 2.2ghz CPUs, which beat the G5. (in fact dual 2ghz Opterons beat dual 2ghz G5s)...

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/...49,pg,1,00.asp

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