What is the Nvidia Quadro series all about?

[Phalanx]

whats the point in it? is it for gaming, image editing etc?
thx

[kram 2.0]

It's a workstation graphics card (comes to mind the word "server") just like ATI's FireGL is. Whatever the case, it's not for the mainstream user and is way too expensive for it.

kram

[Phalanx]

ok, so what does a workstation user actually mean?

[kram 2.0]

Originally Posted by Phalanx ok, so what does a workstation user actually mean?

Here's a pretty decent definition of a workstation from Webopia:

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A type of computer used for engineering applications (CAD/CAM), desktop publishing, software development, and other types of applications that require a moderate amount of computing power and relatively high quality graphics capabilities.

Workstations generally come with a large, high-resolution graphics screen, at least 64 MB (megabytes) of RAM, built-in network support, and a graphical user interface. Most workstations also have a mass storage device such as a disk drive, but a special type of workstation, called a diskless workstation, comes without a disk drive. The most common operating systems for workstations are UNIX and Windows NT.

In terms of computing power, workstations lie between personal computers and minicomputers, although the line is fuzzy on both ends. High-end personal computers are equivalent to low-end workstations. And high-end workstations are equivalent to minicomputers.

Like personal computers, most workstations are single-user computers. However, workstations are typically linked together to form a local-area network, although they can also be used as stand-alone systems.

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Hope that helps,
kram

[Phalanx]

Originally Posted by kram8806 Here's a pretty decent definition of a workstation from Webopia: A type of computer used for engineering applications (CAD/CAM), desktop publishing, software development, and other types of applications that require a moderate amount of computing power and relatively high quality graphics capabilities. Workstations generally come with a large, high-resolution graphics screen, at least 64 MB (megabytes) of RAM, built-in network support, and a graphical user interface. Most workstations also have a mass storage device such as a disk drive, but a special type of workstation, called a diskless workstation, comes without a disk drive. The most common operating systems for workstations are UNIX and Windows NT. In terms of computing power, workstations lie between personal computers and minicomputers, although the line is fuzzy on both ends. High-end personal computers are equivalent to low-end workstations. And high-end workstations are equivalent to minicomputers. Like personal computers, most workstations are single-user computers. However, workstations are typically linked together to form a local-area network, although they can also be used as stand-alone systems. Hope that helps, kram

ah, thats great thx