Computer News

The same guy that did the Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 – Benchmarked article did another round of benchmarks. Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1 The one quote that really matters: “All of the systems showed a decline in benchmark scores after installing SP1.”

In a related note, Ed Bott asked, “How do you benchmark real-world work?“. My short answer, You Can’t. As someone who has done his fair share of benchmarks in the past (actually, way too many benchmarks) I learned a long time ago that benchmarks have many, many problems. It is hard enough to benchmark hardware but benchmarking software (including OS’s) is even worse.

On a personal note, a big thank you to everyone who commented in If you built or bought a computer right now… I haven’t made up my mind about what I’m gonna do yet but you all came up with some solid options.

Off Topic
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I have always made a point of keeping politics and/or social issues out of my site content. But. The race for Prez, the candidates, and the wall-to-wall coverage of the coming election is enough to make me barf. To quote Forrest Gump, “That’s all I have to say about that.”

My wife and I were supposed to go to see Van Halen last night in Charlottesville, VA. It was to be a much needed break. We had a hotel room for the night and plans for a night on the town. The concert was canceled. While there is no official word as to why, I think it is because one selfish little…’person’ decided to open her mouth about stuff that isn’t anyone’s biz. I’m sure that breaking news just made Wolfie feel swell. Note to Valerie: When you have a kid you take stuff like that to the grave. Real classy move.

Oh, and I’m still not rich.
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