I updated and clarified the Watercooled systems, and nomenclature. I further emphasised the PC-3200 point for the XServe units, as they do not use PC2-3200 DDR2 modules, but those obscure, HD PC-3200 EEC 2GB modules, that are nigh-impossible to find at any reasonable price.
I actually own 2.7GHz systems, and somehow forgot that they were in the watercooled lot, probably because I have never had a single problem with their cooling system. (That only proves that my dotage is upon me.)
If only Apple had made a quad-core 2.7GHz, or 3.0GHz model, as their final curtain call on the series, I would be much happier. The side-step to 2.5GHz for the quad-G5, makes it seem as if it is less powerful than the dual-2.7 to viewers, who often look at a raw number, with no real understanding of what it means. The benchmarks are still not dramatically higher than the dual-2.7, as you might anticipate, from what I have seen, but they are better, overall.
I honestly think that manufacturers should use ratings other than clock timing, for advertisements on their products, as the same number can be devastatingly different, on different architectures, and different applications of the technology.
I actually own 2.7GHz systems, and somehow forgot that they were in the watercooled lot, probably because I have never had a single problem with their cooling system. (That only proves that my dotage is upon me.)
If only Apple had made a quad-core 2.7GHz, or 3.0GHz model, as their final curtain call on the series, I would be much happier. The side-step to 2.5GHz for the quad-G5, makes it seem as if it is less powerful than the dual-2.7 to viewers, who often look at a raw number, with no real understanding of what it means. The benchmarks are still not dramatically higher than the dual-2.7, as you might anticipate, from what I have seen, but they are better, overall.
I honestly think that manufacturers should use ratings other than clock timing, for advertisements on their products, as the same number can be devastatingly different, on different architectures, and different applications of the technology.
