Could you guys imagine what the hardware will be like when windows 8 comes out
i hope i have an intel core i9 by then
i hope i have an intel core i9 by then
May be some DNA recognition system...
PC's THEMSELVES: Monitors, Keyboard, Mice, and Speakers become much smaller and slimmer. Towers become very small, albeit still able to contain normal-sized parts. All-in-ones similar to iMacs begin to emerge, as manufacturers begin making peripherals specific for them.
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Cloud-style Computing becomes the standard, as things like Social Networking and E-Commerce have their own apps. The Web Browser slowly begins to become outdated.
DISPLAY: 1680x1050 becomes the new 1024x768. By de facto law, CRT monitors are not allowed to be sold in stores. LED/OLEDs dominate the market, with touch displays emerging.
CPU: Quad/Octo Core processors become the standard. Average speed: 4-6GHz.
RAM: DDR3 RAM becomes the standard. 4GB becomes the new 1GB. High-end builds will have 8-10GB's.
GRAPHICS: 2GB-4GB cards emerge, Pixel Shader 4.0/5.0 releases.
PORTS: USB 3.0 becomes the standard; HDMI replaces VGA/DVI.
STORAGE: SSD's become the standard, with 1-5TB's taking the lead.
Something like this...
Sean
What no turbo chargers?
May be some DNA recognition system...
Serf, buy and shop with your cell phone, a lot of people do now.
OS: Chrome OS dominates the market, Windows and Mac left fighting for second place. Yet they don't bother to look at what made Chrome OS' fortunes. (Cloud Computing)
Display: 42" LED/OLED's become widely adopted, with multitouch support becoming standard even in the cheapest displays (24")
CPU: Intel buys out AMD/ATI. Intel i7-975 CPU's are only used in Low-Middle range PC's. Intel i9-975'S (5GHz, OC-Able to 6.3GHz) are used in middle to high end PC's. Intel Ised (6.8GHz, OC-Able to 7.5GHz) CPU's are used in High-End PC's.
RAM: DDR3 is Standard. DDR4 is at the same position DDR3 is at now. Windows 8 requires 3GB of RAM, therefore 5GB is the new 2GB. High-End PC's have a minimum of 12GB of DDR4 RAM
Graphics/GPU: GTX 250's are the worst GPU's around. Because of Intel's ATI buyout, the ultimate GPU technologies are produced. Totally future-proof, as they are compatible with the in-development Super Hi-Vision
which is slated for a 2020 release.
Ports: USB 3.0 becomes standard and can transfer 3GB/PS. Firewire is retired and it's replacement, LiveWire can transfer video faster and can transfer videos to PC's in ReallTime using a Wi-Fi chip.
Storage: SSD's are standard with 250GB taking the lead instead of the TB's, as cloud computing is the most-used storage system. Google is the world's largest Cloud storage provider. It's servers take up the space of 1000 football-fields and has a storage capacity of 100 Petabytes with 1TB added each day.
That's my guess. Wild and inaccurate yes. But some of them can be true........
BTW I used Cam's post as a guideline.
ZeshanA
Mate, buy and shop are the same thing.
But I agree that yes, the market will evolve less into laptops and PC's. Everything will become a lot more mobile.
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Jake