[X4U] XP <> Vista benchmarks [C]

Stroller macmonster at myrealbox.com
Sat Feb 3 08:51:37 PST 2007


On 3 Feb 2007, at 16:14, Tim Collier wrote:
>> ...
>> From reading the MythTV list I understand that you're basically  
>> advised to get a modern dual-core processor if you want to play  
>> back any hi-def content - that's playing it unprotected content  
>> under Linux. Once you've got that sort of processing power kicking  
>> around it's unclear that the overhead of DRM is actually punishing  
>> (despite any hyperbole Mr Gutmann or I might wish to use in  
>> constructing our descriptions of it).
>
> I thought that this was a Mac list.  I have no interest in running  
> Windows even though I can.

Then I suggest you complain to those raising the subject of Windows,  
rather than those responding to inaccuracies in the thread.

I'm merely trying to help readers have a fair & balanced  
understanding of Windows' failings.

Stroller.



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