http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/12/12.13.shtml
Now would it be there if they weren't working with Apple to include it in their machines?
Now would it be there if they weren't working with Apple to include it in their machines?
Originally posted by Chaszmyr
Oh, back on topic. I think Motorolla owns rights to Altivec... If that was the case, there is no way i can see that IBM could develop an AltiVec processor without Apple's consent.
Originally posted by Chaszmyr
Thats a pretty looking chip hehe
Oh, back on topic. I think Motorolla owns rights to Altivec... If that was the case, there is no way i can see that IBM could develop an AltiVec processor without Apple's consent.
Originally posted by dongmin
We now have a six-month window of when the new PowerMacs will arrive. It doesn't seem far-fetched to think that Jobs will announce them and start taking orders at MWNY in July and deliver them a month or two later.
Originally posted by gopher
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/12/12.13.shtml
Now would it be there if they weren't working with Apple to include it in their machines?
Originally posted by dukestreet
Very cool, hope they get it to us earlier than later - especially with all the clamoring for new machines, Apple is going to want to get these out there soon, or they will see a drop in sales on the current line of G4s.
Best quote from the article though
There is little doubt that this bit of fact announced by IBM will add all kinds of fuel to the rumor sites, but our advice is "a new Mac on your desk is worth two on a rumor site," and that holds true here.
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Originally posted by dongmin
I'm not sure that you're right about who "owns" AltiVec. According to the article, IBM "codeveloped" AltiVec. My understanding is that AltiVec is a Moto trademark in which case IBM needs Moto's permission, not Apple's, to use the trademark.
Anyways, if this isn't a confirmation, I don't know what is. So it's now a matter of "when", not "if."
-sampling in 2nd quarter
-production in 2nd half of the year
We now have a six-month window of when the new PowerMacs will arrive. It doesn't seem far-fetched to think that Jobs will announce them and start taking orders at MWNY in July and deliver them a month or two later.
Originally posted by Nipsy
First:
Motorola is a semiconductor company. Motorolla is a german moped repair shop.
Second:
Duh...for all those who thought that the 160+ vector instructions thing was a coincidence, and are still waiting for the G5, double duh.
Originally posted by Kid Red
The fall, the fall, the fall. You'll have to wait until Sept/Aug. We'll get one last G4 update in Jan/Feb, then the big boy in the fall.
Originally posted by Silver Dragon
What if Apple and IBM teamed up and are giving us false dates? Now don't get your hopes up, I have no insider info, I'm just thinking out loud here.
Originally posted by arn
We knew it was altivec back in October... IBM said so.
https://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/10/20021021023740.shtml
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Originally posted by Silver Dragon Example A: Superbook TiBook. Did anyone see that coming so soon? We knew it was coming some day, but everyone thought it was at least 6 to 12 more months out.
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Originally posted by dongmin
OK this may be splitting hairs but this is the first time that IBM itself has called the SIMD unit "Altivec" as opposed to calling it "Altivec-compatible." The nail got a little longer.
Originaly posted in the linked artical
The 970's multiple execution units including an AltiVec compatible vector processor...
But...Originally posted by dongmin
But I don't think IBM is really in the business of spreading misinformation.