Journal Ngarrang's Journal: The Super Desktop PC

Here is my vision for the future perfect super desktop computer. Instead of the user having to worry about which architecture to buy, this super desktop will emulate all of them.

Virtualization software has come a long way and is proven to work. This technology is providing value NOW to companies with powerful servers running numerous OSes in their own virtual machine. So, just extend the concept to EVERYONE.

The super desktop will need a good processor, one that is effectively designed. The IBM Cell processor is currently the top of the heap. It is a top-to-bottom redesign of CPU design and really is the bomb. This computer would then run the OS Supervisor that provides the virtual environments.

Windows XP could have its own virtual PC. Ubuntu Linux could have its own virtual PC. OS X could have its own! Though, I sincerely doubt Jobs would support this. His ego won't allow OS X to run on something not made by Apple.

Don't like the x86 or PowerPC architectures? Make your own. Create your own virtual hardware for the OS Supervisor and then run your own custom OS on it. The IBM Cell has plenty of horsepower.

Technologies like SATA and SAS will give these numerous OSes enough disk bandwidth to keep them happy. Add in 4Gb to 16Gb of memory, as well. Every OS that exists seems to be so bloated as to needed 1Gb just to boot, anywho.

Hmm, with this idea, I could still have my DOS computer. Its virtual hardware would emulate a 3Com Etherlink III and SoundBlaster 16 card so my library of DOS games would still run.