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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: bjjones37 on February 08, 2005, 11:21:40 PM
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What do you call that platform? Not IBM, not even really IBM compatible. Not a Windows or Microsoft box, it runs Linux as well. Not an Intel box, because it might be AMD or something else. X86? Now we have P3, P4, and the new 64 bit which really do not follow the X86 sequence at all. So what do you call all of IBM's microcomputer descendants and spinoffs?
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X86 compatible perhaps? Dunno, im not 100% sure what you mean.
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You could just call it a PC :-)
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i like "bob"
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I prefer weebl myself, but each to their own. Although hairy lee is better still...
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Hum,
my amiga`s called douglas....
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Officially, I think it's 'IA-32' (or ia32) for 32-bit processors with an i386 or later compatible instruction set, 'IA-64' (or ia64) for 64-bit processors with an Itanium compatible instruction set, and 'x86_64' for processors with an AMD64/EM64T compatible instruction set.
Trev
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Hrm, lets see...
I call my main system Epheremis, its an AMD64 system, runs BeOS (obviously) and windows 2000 (occationally).
My IP Cop running Firewall/router/gateway is called Upholder and is a Compaq Small form factor system - Pentium 2.
My Mp3 Jukebox (that Karlos recently had the pleasure of streaming from) is called Thunderchild (after the name of the ship in War of the Worlds) and is another Compaq SFF system - P3 and runs Zeta RC2.
The missus's PC is called Argenta - Duron 1200 running windows 2000 (bleh)
Thunderchild's predecessor was called Thumper and was a P1 running NetBSD.
My last functional A1200 was called Artemis.
My A3000 was called "The grand old lady of the internet"...
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Microsoft is officially calling the AMD64/EM64T (amd and intel) architecture x64 now for extended 64-bit systems.. Intel seems to be going to an architecture that's compliant with the AMD64 and retaining better backwards compatibility.
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Karlos wrote:
I prefer weebl myself, but each to their own. Although hairy lee is better still...
Hey "Weebles wooble but they don't fall down!" Do these computer systems qualify?
The one word 'Amiga' carries a world of meaning which encompasses all of its variants regardless of manufacturer and version of OS. I need something for the Intel-AMD-AT-XT-Athlon-Windows-DOS-X86-P4-etc line of computers.
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Crap?
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bjjones37 wrote:
What do you call that platform? Not IBM, not even really IBM compatible. Not a Windows or Microsoft box, it runs Linux as well. Not an Intel box, because it might be AMD or something else. X86? Now we have P3, P4, and the new 64 bit which really do not follow the X86 sequence at all. So what do you call all of IBM's microcomputer descendants and spinoffs?
I think the technical term is Personal computer or just "PC", often pronounced "Pea Sea".
-Edit- Karlos beat me to it :-D
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bloodline wrote:
I think the technical term is Personal computer or just "PC", often pronounced "Pea Sea".
-Edit- Karlos beat me to it :-D
Once again I am guilty of being too literal. I thought the Amiga was a personal computer. :-)
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Oh no... the amiga is something completley different!
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LinchpiN wrote:
Oh no... the amiga is something completley different!
Mine seems pretty personal to me. :-) ;-)
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heh cool :-)
My miggy lives above the cupboard, collecting dust atm.
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bjjones37 wrote:
bloodline wrote:
I think the technical term is Personal computer or just "PC", often pronounced "Pea Sea".
-Edit- Karlos beat me to it :-D
Once again I am guilty of being too literal. I thought the Amiga was a personal computer. :-)
The Amiga was a "Home Computer"
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bloodline wrote:
bjjones37 wrote:
bloodline wrote:
I think the technical term is Personal computer or just "PC", often pronounced "Pea Sea".
-Edit- Karlos beat me to it :-D
Once again I am guilty of being too literal. I thought the Amiga was a personal computer. :-)
The Amiga was a "Home Computer"
You win. PC it is!
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You win. PC it is!
I don't know, PC originally meant Personal Computer, that is a one computer for one person.
However PCs generally mean x86 architecture machines these days.
Originally there was the IBM-PC
Then there were IBM Clone PCs
Then IBM Compatible PCs
Then just PCs.
Funny thing is The Mac as always technically been a PC but these days with IBM selling off their PC division and macs using G5s you could say a PowerMac is an IBM compatible PC!
I would just say PC,
x86 is equally valid since all the derivations started from the original x86.
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My home PC's Windows installation is called Ferris. The FreeBSD install is called Jar Jar.
Now that I'm apparently past the teething stages of getting stuff I want to work with FreeBSD, I might change that name, but it certainly deserved it for a while.
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So what do you call all of IBM's microcomputer descendants and spinoffs?
PC clones (Compaq, HP, Dell, etc...). Just like Apple had its decendents, the Mac clones (Power Computing, DayStar, StarMax, etc...).
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LinchpiN wrote:
Crap?
I call them heaps of sh** myself.
For example:
Sucker: "I've just had to do another re-install. computer has messed up again :( "
Me: "Did you not have protection?"
Sucker: "Yea but it still managed to mess up"
Me: "Why are you STILL using that heap of sh** after all the years upgrading and constant virus attacks and spyware infests?"
Sucker: "Coz I need Microsoft"
LOL.
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I prefer weebl myself, but each to their own. Although hairy lee is better still...
speaking of weebl, this (http://download.c64.org/ultimate_scene_collaboration.mpg) comes to mind.
Watch and listen at your own risk, ahmmm ;-)