[plug] [OT] pc builting confusion

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 02:33:25 -0800 (PST), WolfBite
<wolfbite_aus at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 10 YEARS??
> 
> is'nt that like asking for t model ford to last afew
> hundred years? (it could but just end up sitting
> there? :)
> 
> I think currently your doing good if you get more than
> 2-3 years?

I have five working machines. All 5 years or older. My laptop is 7 and
runs ubuntu better than the original win95.

> 
> Wonder how many windows bill will have tried to make
> us buy by then :) currently their looking at plans to
> RENT us the software (you have to pay each month)
> 
> Wolfbite
> --- Ryan Smith <ryan at westnet.net.au> wrote:
> > hello
> >
> > I am trying to built a computer for a friend.
> > He wants it to last for a while (about 10 years).
> > From this we came to
> > the problem of, how long will software for a 32bit
> > cpu be developed? Or
> > are 64bit cpu's going to take over soon?
> >
> > Also what is the difference between socket 754 and
> > socket 939 athlon 64?
> >
> > What are peoples thought on this. Should we go for a
> > cheaper 32bit cpu
> > or a 64bit one?
> >
> > cheers
> > Ryan
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Regards,
Russ