Adam Russell <adamrussell@sbcglobal.net.invalid> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> kony <spam@spam.com> wrote
>>> Adam Russell <adamrussell@sbcglobal.net.invalid> wrote

>>>> Im thinking of getting a new computer sometime in the next
>>>> 3-4 months. Looking at what's new I see duo core and quad
>>>> core extreme on websites, but on tv Im seeing ads touting
>>>> the duo cores as "the latest thing". Should I consider getting
>>>> quad core with the thinking that it will have a longer lifetime
>>>> (time till new games run slow)? Or is quad core something
>>>> too bleeding edge (may have infant mortality issues)?

>>> You have not mentioned your specific computing needs.

>>> For some people, even single core is still the best alternative.

>> Not many, just those that dont plan to keep the system long.

>>> You have not mentioned the budget either.

>>> Don't buy anything trying to see into the future,

>> That is just plain silly. It makes a lot of sense to
>> avoid motherboards with AGP slots while those are
>> still being run out. ATA hard drives currently too,
>> particularly when so few motherboards are available
>> with more than a single ATA port and when that will
>> be used for the optical drives for quite a while yet.

> Are you saying I should avoid ATA HD's?

When buying new drives, yes.

> Whats the preferred alternative?

SATA. Just because new motherboards have
a lot more sata ports than ATA ports now.