Today, AMD is expected to usher in a 1.1GHz Duron processor for the value segment of the PC market. The chip will match the speed of Intel's 1.1GHz Celeron, but benchmark testers have stated that the Duron could be a better overall value.
In another week, AMD will come out with its line of Athlon XP processors for performance PCs. Formerly code-named Palomino (and "Corvette" before that), the Athlon XP will be AMD's challenger to the Pentium 4. The new chip, which will run at 1.5GHz, will also feature a new branding scheme. The 1.5GHz chip will actually be known at the Athlon XP 1800, so as to look more sporting on shelves when compared with a 2GHz Pentium 4.
The company will then complete the silicon hat trick by revealing the technology behind its "Hammer" processors for servers at the Microprocessor Forum on Oct. 15 in San Jose, Calif. Hammer, slated to come out commercially next year, will compete against Intel's Itanium but will cost less, according to AMD.
Pricing information for the 1.1GHz Duron was not immediately available, but consumers can expect it to be low. Because of the slow market and excess supplies, processors are selling at all-time low prices. AMD's 1.4GHz Athlon, for instance, is being advertised as $111 to $125, while the 1GHz Duron can be purchased for less than $80.
News source: CNet News
In another week, AMD will come out with its line of Athlon XP processors for performance PCs. Formerly code-named Palomino (and "Corvette" before that), the Athlon XP will be AMD's challenger to the Pentium 4. The new chip, which will run at 1.5GHz, will also feature a new branding scheme. The 1.5GHz chip will actually be known at the Athlon XP 1800, so as to look more sporting on shelves when compared with a 2GHz Pentium 4.
The company will then complete the silicon hat trick by revealing the technology behind its "Hammer" processors for servers at the Microprocessor Forum on Oct. 15 in San Jose, Calif. Hammer, slated to come out commercially next year, will compete against Intel's Itanium but will cost less, according to AMD.
Pricing information for the 1.1GHz Duron was not immediately available, but consumers can expect it to be low. Because of the slow market and excess supplies, processors are selling at all-time low prices. AMD's 1.4GHz Athlon, for instance, is being advertised as $111 to $125, while the 1GHz Duron can be purchased for less than $80.
News source: CNet News
MIRC’s high point is its stability, but there is nothing more to the program. For a beginning user, it doesn’t have a nice setup script to assist the user for the first time, unlike the other clients reviewed. MIRC is also not very customizable. You have what you have and that is it. You can write custom scripts, but the script editing is extremely poor. Lastly, MIRC does not allow you to connect to multiple servers without additional plug-ins. This is an extreme pain to have to go through. I need to idle on every network possible!
Bersirc is an extremely good choice for the beginning user. Its UI is very clean and the setup scripts are very easy to follow. The side of the UI has what looks like will be a MS style task pane in new versions. It will be a great assistant when you are getting started. The UI is very programmable, but it does not have a good script editor built in by default. Connecting to a server is very easy in Bersirc. You are just a click away from the favorite servers. The downside to connecting is that it is not very easy to connect to multiple servers. You have to type in the individual server name for each. In addition, Bersirc suffers from stability issues. Do not even try to DCC files. Lastly, Bersirc has the only easy to use notification system. It was very easy to monitor if someone was online or off.
Klient is my favorite IRC program. The actions are very customizable. It has an incredible amount of features. It will do anything that you ask it to do and 10x more. The setup script is not as good as Bersirc, but it still does well. The UI of Klient is somewhat cluttered. There is a maze of user options. Klient is almost as stable as MIRC, and it has an incredibly small memory footprint. Klient is based more for an IRC op than your casual user.
I wouldn’t recommend that anyone use MIRC. If you are just starting IRC, use Bersirc. It’s very clean and quick to learn. If you are an op or power user, you need the power of Klient. You can’t beat it’s versatility and speed.
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