On 2008-12-04, Hadron <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> JEDIDIAH <jedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> On 2008-12-03, Hadron <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> JEDIDIAH <jedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 2008-12-02, Hadron <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Tony Manco <trmanco-usenet@xxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>>> Nvidia heat causing Macbooks to fail
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>> | CONTRARY TO POPULAR belief, the Nvidia 9300/9400 chipset line has been
>>>>>>> | fraught with problems, both logic bugs and heat. Late though it may be, it is
>>>>>>> | still far from ready, and Apple is the latest victim.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/11/29/nvidia-heat-causing-macbooks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have already learned a good lesson about non-free drivers...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't use them...
>>>>>
>>>>> And therefore do not bother using modern video HW.
>>>>>
>>>>> The NVidia drivers for my 8800GTX are rock solid and provide superb multi
>>>>> screen support and silky smooth opengl as well as the full range of SW
>>>>> driven HW tweaks to match the picture to the output device.
>>>>>
>>>>> You want to make do with only using 10% of your HW, that's your choice of
>>>>> course.
>>>>
>>>> ...that's what most of the market is doing actually.
>>>>
>>>> It's been that way since pretty much the beginning of time.
>>>>
>>>> That's a big part of why MS-DOS could get entrenched.
>>>
>>> You seem to know so little about SW on Windows for entertainment and the
>>> amazing graphics and sounds on modern games it frightens me. You really
>>> need to get out more. Here, go watch a few videos here:
>>
>> ...which is fine for the vanishingly small portion of the market
>> willing to pony up for the requisite hardware. Most people have never
>> been interested in subsidizing the next generation of PC gaming
>> hardware.
>
> What are you talking about? Most mid range machines come with cards
> capable of dual heads and stunning 3d acceleration. Intel are only
> picked for office machines as a general rule.
>
>>
>> Most everyone else doesn't care.
>>
>> How's that ESL class going?
>
> The fact that you know nothing about the HW buying public is obvious.
No. I think it is clear here that you and your Lemming friends are
the ones that are out of touch with the mundane consumer. That's no
big surprise however. You jokers quite often demonstrate your isolation
from the common user.
You suffer far more from it than we Linux users are reputed to.
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