Originally posted by AtW
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new future toy.. the Intel NUC
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Originally posted by AtW View PostLast thing for research I bought was 64 core server - no time to test it but it sure as heck ain't your average PiComment
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Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostApart from the fact that it costs over 10* more than a Raspberry Pi...
Still, a fun new toyThe proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostIntel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostLast thing for research I bought was 64 core server - no time to test it but it sure as heck ain't your average PiThe proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostIntel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Originally posted by chef View PostIntel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400 - The Tech Report
looks like a halfway house between a Raspberry PI and a Mac Mini sort ofBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostWith Mac Minis starting at $599 more like a two thirds house.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostThat's because Intel is actually doing cutting edge research and Pi is using obsolete technology on the cheap.
One word:
I T A N I U M
If AMD hadn´t put 64 bit onto x386 Intel would have been quite happy to leave that at 32 bit. The original plans were that if you wanted 64 bit, Itanium would be Intel´s offering.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostIntel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.
ARM's profits - $50 mln for a quarter
BBC News - Arm Holdings profits up over 40%
Intel's profits - $3400 mln
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/te...rter.html?_r=1
This means just like Pi joker ARM will never have enough money to challenge Intel where it matters for them and with new stuff Intel should contain the problem enough to continue ground breaking research.Comment
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