[CLUE-Tech] Alternative Architectures

[Jed S. Baer]

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 23:07:27 -0600
"Jed S. Baer" <thag at frii.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 18:41:33 -0600
> "Bill O'Neil" <bill.oneil at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > I am considering the purchase of another computer, and I will not buy
> > Intel or AMD.  After reading many articles on "trusted" computing, I
> > have decided I want no part of this, so this purchase may be the last
> > computer I ever buy.
> 
> AFAIK, your options would be something based on Transmeta's Crusoe chip,
> or there's a fairly new CPU from VIA, I think -- but it's a lightweight
> performer compared to Intel/AMD, IIRC.

I forgot about non-Intel-clone architectures. You could also try an Apple
box, or Sparc, or Dec Alpha.

jed
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