I am looking for the masses to force Australian Personal Computer Magazine to write a retraction statement in relation to their ever so small article on the G5.
eMails should be sent to epinions@apcmag.com and should be constructive not abusive.
Artice:
"Mac's G5 on the money
It's hot (and cool) and comes in three flavours.
In between rhapsodising over the response to iTunes and the next iteration of OS X, Steve Jobs took time at Appple's annual Developer Conference to launch its new computer, the Power Mac G5. Sporting the new IBM PowerPC 970 CPU, the aluminium-cased G5 will support DVD and CD burning as standard, and the machine is set to perform as smart as it looks - at a price. Comin in low, mid-range and high-end flavours, its prices significantly exceed those of comparable PCs.
Apple claim it's the fastest home computer in the world, with 64-bit architecture and a 4GHz running speed. APC examined what Apple users will be getting with the high-end G5 and attempted to configure a PC with similar specs using components sourced from the upper end of the market. While the Apple has the edge in processing grunt, the dollar values tell an interesting story.
Apple G5
Dual 2GHz PowerPC
G5 Processors
512MB DDR 400 SDRAM
ATi Radeon 9600 pro video
160GB SATA HDD
SuperDrive DVD/CD burner
Aluminium case
Apple mouse and keyboard
Price: (AU)$5599
APC's DIY PC
Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard $420
Intel 3GHz Pentium 4 CPU $760
512MB Corsair PC3200 RAM $260
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro $775
Seagate Barracuda 160GB SATA HDD $385
Sony DRU510a DVD/CD writer $620
Lian-Li PC6070A aluminium case $500 (inc PSU)
Microsoft wireless desktop $230
Price: (AU)$3950"
I see a lot of problems with this but the biggest things are:
You can not compare a Pentium 4 to a dual G5. They said that the Apple had the edge in processing grut but they meant to say "blew the Pentium 4 out of the water".
To follow point 1, comparing a dual Xeon to a dual G5 would show MUCH different results for price.
They, therefore, have condradicted themselves by saying that the G5 has a price that exceeds comparable PCs and then comparing with a P4 system.
Also, it is not right to compare a warehouse built G5 with a do it yourself home build machine... apples with apples.
Apple does not claim to have the fastest home computer but the fastest personal computer... big difference.
BTW, remember this link
eMails should be sent to epinions@apcmag.com and should be constructive not abusive.
Artice:
"Mac's G5 on the money
It's hot (and cool) and comes in three flavours.
In between rhapsodising over the response to iTunes and the next iteration of OS X, Steve Jobs took time at Appple's annual Developer Conference to launch its new computer, the Power Mac G5. Sporting the new IBM PowerPC 970 CPU, the aluminium-cased G5 will support DVD and CD burning as standard, and the machine is set to perform as smart as it looks - at a price. Comin in low, mid-range and high-end flavours, its prices significantly exceed those of comparable PCs.
Apple claim it's the fastest home computer in the world, with 64-bit architecture and a 4GHz running speed. APC examined what Apple users will be getting with the high-end G5 and attempted to configure a PC with similar specs using components sourced from the upper end of the market. While the Apple has the edge in processing grunt, the dollar values tell an interesting story.
Apple G5
Dual 2GHz PowerPC
G5 Processors
512MB DDR 400 SDRAM
ATi Radeon 9600 pro video
160GB SATA HDD
SuperDrive DVD/CD burner
Aluminium case
Apple mouse and keyboard
Price: (AU)$5599
APC's DIY PC
Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard $420
Intel 3GHz Pentium 4 CPU $760
512MB Corsair PC3200 RAM $260
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro $775
Seagate Barracuda 160GB SATA HDD $385
Sony DRU510a DVD/CD writer $620
Lian-Li PC6070A aluminium case $500 (inc PSU)
Microsoft wireless desktop $230
Price: (AU)$3950"
I see a lot of problems with this but the biggest things are:
You can not compare a Pentium 4 to a dual G5. They said that the Apple had the edge in processing grut but they meant to say "blew the Pentium 4 out of the water".
To follow point 1, comparing a dual Xeon to a dual G5 would show MUCH different results for price.
They, therefore, have condradicted themselves by saying that the G5 has a price that exceeds comparable PCs and then comparing with a P4 system.
Also, it is not right to compare a warehouse built G5 with a do it yourself home build machine... apples with apples.
Apple does not claim to have the fastest home computer but the fastest personal computer... big difference.
BTW, remember this link