Remember the Internet of '96?
1996 was the year I got my first cell phone. Back then, you could have never accused me of being an early tech adopter. An article by Farhad Manjoo of Slate.com yesterday really brought back some memories for me and therefore thought I'd share here. Do you remember the Internet you likely paid for in hour-by-hour increments? Or the sound of the dial up modem and how long it took for each page to load?. Forget video or algorithmic search engines, they didn't exist. Manjoo captures the who era so well here.
At Intel, we've been doing some comparisons of computers that are 3-4 years old to those of today that are sporting wicked fast processers. In contrast to what is available today, PCs from three years ago are starting to become more and more archaic. In the last four years, Youtube launched, Facebook extended beyond its college audience focus, HD video was made possible and VOIP has become more mainstream. We know that approximately one-third of computers in use today are more than three years old, and of those, most are desktops. With the mobile possibilities available and the advancements in technology I personally hope you aren't one of those who are fumbling around with an old machine and the poor performance that likely goes with it.
Enjoy reminiscing about the old days and relishing in how far we've come in such an incredible short amount of time.
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Mar 03 | Alison Wesley said:
Another way to think about it is that some of the components in PCs are decades old - they weren't designed for today's users. They weren't designed to be energy-efficient or for multi-tasking or (as you pointed out) for today's video-intensive applications. Many of the ways we use our PCs today were unimaginable only a few years ago. Last week I was in NYC showcasing future technology - anywhere from a few years out to decades into the future. It's fun and awe-inspiring to me to think about how technology will continue to evolve and impact the way we live. You can see more about the event at www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/innovation.