"Computer graphics will always require the very latest comp

[EmJayEm]

"Computer graphics will always require the very latest computer technology". In my assignment I have to discuss the truth or otherwise of the above statement. I have to consider the following: PCs and workstations, CPU architecture, memory technology and graphics applications and examples. Do you know where I can find some information to help me answer this assignment question and/or could you provide me with some?

 

[Anthony]

Well obviously its false, how can anything "always" be so, unless you're dealing with a God-like being? Then again, if we remove always from being time-specific(id est; we view from outside of time), then any state of existence can "always" be so, if it ever was or will be.

 

[Matt]

What is Moore's Law? Hopefully I win the Daily Double.

(For those outside the U.S. or live in a cave, I'm doing a parody of Jeopardy.)

 

[V3]

Well, you have to define what you mean by Computer Graphics. I mean Computer graphics has been around for a long time already.

So, no it wouldn't require the latest in technology. An old Atari, can do computer graphics.

 

[hughJ]

the statement on the whole is pretty weakly put.. even if one were to add a more specific term than, "computer graphics" you'd still be falling into it being relative rather than definite..

ie - "'top quality' graphics will require the very latest computer technology"

without delving too deeply into the above grammar, I think it's a given to say that yes - 'peak'(for the given time period) graphics will 'always' require 'peak' technology until the point is reached where less-than-peak technology is capable of delivering life-like graphics where the human eye can no longer see any benefit of further complexity..