90nm PPC 970's & Altivec 2

[daveL]

Originally posted by bennetsaysargh
or another possibility is that altivec is optimized for 32-bit and altivec 2 is optimized for 64-bit.

Or, maybe you should read up on what Altivec is? It's a 128-bit SIMD unit. It has nothing to do with whether the core is 32- or 64-bit. It essentially runs as a separate unit on the chip.

 

[Morpheus]

Re: 3 month upgrade cycle

Originally posted by RBR2
What Apple needs to do is continually be at work and incrementally upgrade the components/systems of the Macs being sold within a given model. Apple attaches more significance to the changing of a case, excuse me, enclosure, than most anyone else. It is the technology inside that counts most and the functionality of the case should be a priority instead of merely "style". There are many "stylish" products that do not work well.

I agree with you that function is overall more important than the style. However, it is necessary to remember that if it wasn't for the "cool" image that Apple regained with the original iMac, it could very possibly not exist today. Until the G5, Apple was behind in terms of hardware. One of the main reasons they have been successful is because people like their sylish products. Its all part of the package that makes Apples that much better than Wintels.

 

[Phil Of Mac]

Why do you people go around resurrecting week-old threads?