[dba-Tech] The Windows Surface Pro

I gave Shamil a few suggestions. I don't have them all on hand, but there is Peacekeeper from futuremark, as an example.

- Hans


On 2013-02-08, at 9:25 AM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Hans:
> 
> This discussion has been going back and forth for quite a while and everyone
> can point to dramatic results. One shows that IE10 has superior results to
> Chrome and another shows Chrome has far superior results to IE. 
> 
> Which one is correct? Which result can be trusted or at least deemed
> impartial? Where would/could these internet performance tests be made?
> 
> So where is this independent, unaffiliated benchmarking tool and what are
> the results?
> 
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian
> Andersen
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:25 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The Windows Surface Pro
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> I wouldn't trust a benchmark from Mozilla blindly. You should test the
> performance with an independent, unaffiliated benchmarking tool.
> 
> - Hans
> 
> 
> On 2013-02-07, at 9:25 AM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> PS: Note the Mozilla Kraken Benchmark test where Chrome running on the
>> Surface Pro performs 50 percent faster than IE10. (V8 vs Trident) ;-)
>> 
>> Jim 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:20 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] The Windows Surface Pro
>> 
>> The Surface Pro is finally out.
>> 
>> It is pricy but it performance is truly stellar.
>> 
>> Pricing:
>> http://www.anandtech.com/show/6695/microsoft-surface-pro-review
>> 
>> Performance:
>> http://www.anandtech.com/show/6695/microsoft-surface-pro-review/5
>> 
>> Now, if Microsoft would just change or fix the OS they would have a show
>> stopper.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
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