From: "Rich Gauszka" 

 Nah - by that time you'll be waiting for the decades delayed Microsoft OS -
'Panorama' which continues Microsoft's OS tradition -
'to badly go where no OS has gone before'


"Gary Britt"  wrote in
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> 23 years.  Hey that's long enough for Microsoft to get SP2 out on Vista.
>
> ;)
>
> Gary
>
> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>> From the article
>>
>> 'Solid capacitors also last longer with an average lifetime of 23 years
>> compared to only three for electrolytic capacitors'
>>
>> only 3 years for electrolytic caps?
>>
>> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2080041,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0
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>>
>> Earlier this week, Gigabyte launched a full range of its 945 series
>> all-solid capacitor motherboards, extending its product line of solid
>> capacitor motherboards from the 945 through to the 965 chipset.
>>
>> According to Gigabyte, solid capacitors offer much higher quality and
>> better reliability when compared to their electrolytic counterparts. The
>> move marks the first time that Gigabyte has opted to include these solid
>> capacitors in its Intel 945 series, a much more mainstream chipset than
>> the 965.
>>
>>
>> While both capacitors store and discharge electricity when needed, solid
>> capacitors contain a "solid" organic polymer as opposed
to the liquid
>> electrolyte used in electrolytic capacitors.
>>
>> In terms of performance, solid capacitors generally last longer than
>> electrolytic ones, especially at lower working temperatures. At 65
>> degrees Celsius, for instance, the average lifespan for a solid capacitor
>> is more than six times greater than an electrolytic capacitor.
>>
>> Solid capacitors also last longer with an average lifetime of 23 years
>> compared to only three for electrolytic capacitors, according to
>> Gigabyte.
>>
>>
>> Additionally, solid capacitors have a higher tolerance for higher
>> temperatures and they also perform better with higher frequencies and
>> higher current than electrolytic capacitors. The superior heat resistance
>> and better electric conductivity will allow PC enthusiasts to tweak the
>> highest levels of performance from their system without fear of excessive
>> capacitor wear or exploding capacitors, said Gigabyte.

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