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Smartphones will outsell PCs

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Smartphones will outsell PCs
« on: September 10, 2010, 10:53:03 am »
During my usual trawl of the net, looking at "new" technology, I came across this article in reference to Intel looking to use it's Sandybridge technology in the Moorestown range of chips for Smartphones ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11243108 ) combining the CPU and GPU on the same chip

Could this be the beginning of the end of dedicated graphic cards or even the end of personal PC's as we know them?
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Re: Smartphones will outsell PCs
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 11:11:06 am »
Could this be the beginning of the end of dedicated graphic cards or even the end of personal PC's as we know them?

I really don't think so! How long has this been going on now? I remember back in the 1990s the same thing being put forward and the PC is still alive and kicking. Whilst a computer on a chip is fine for mobile and even certain business useage I can't envisage it taking over from the mainstream PC. Even laptops and all their power nowadays are still not the machine of choice for the real user and takes a backseat to the expandable, customisable desktop PC. As with so many other things "size does matter" ;) When you need the power of a modern GPU, which is an even more powerfull number crucher than the CPU, you can't beat the dedicated graphics card and seperate processor.
I don't forsee the end of the PC for a long time yet, as long as it maintains the ability to evolve. 8) 8) 8)
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