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Analysys Expect Intel Macs in January
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HI all i just was on digg.com and found this disterbing article. however i hope it is wrong. The article on digg is at this link ---> http://derekpicone.blogsome.com/2005/12/16/no-intel-at-macworld/
HI all i just was on digg.com and found this disterbing article. however i hope it is wrong. The article on digg is at this link ---> http://derekpicone.blogsome.com/2005/12/16/no-intel-at-macworld/
My personal opinion is that unless they start shipping the Macintels NOW (at MWSF this January) then there is just no way that the transition to x86 will be completed at the end of 2007. You need at least 2 years, and most likely longer, for an entire architecture conversion. There are many software packages out there that need time and lots of time to complete the transition do to extermely complex and integrated codebase that utilizes PPC. Sure Apple could wait until June to start, but this would be a big mistake IMO. The sooner the better, because the transition will not be devoid of all speedbumps, despite Apple's best effort for it to be so. Get the Intel based Macs out in the wild, because the more exposure it gets to the general public, the more time it has to transition. Developers with the DTK are already running OS X86 and porting like mad (with excellent speed increases in many cases according to articles I have read). The dual core Yonah release in January along with ATi's new PCIe mobile graphics card scheduled to be released then as well, all point to a bigtime portable release in January. There are too many things coming together at once for there not to be a "big supprise" at MWSF. This is just my 2 cents. Take it as you will.jocool5 said:
Platform said:MWSF......stevenote with nothing........hell no
I completely agree.If there were nothing really new to anounce Steve wouldn't do the keynote.
Remember Jobs was added as keynote speaker about a month ago.
I'm quit sure Apple is telling lower echelon workers nothing's happening in order to squash all the "near-correct" rumors..
If you don't think anything is going to be announced at MWSF check out the new floorplan for the expo :
http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/images/other/MWSF06_Floor_Plan_12-16.pdf
Apple has the whole center area almost.And Intel is NOT in that floorplan anywhere.
steelfist said:damn nice. can you post of every service and kind of eye candy and other optimizations you did? 70 mb or ram for winodows xp? damn!
I disabled the following services:
Alerter
Clipbook
Fast User Switching Compatiblity
Human Interface Device Access
Messenger
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Routing and Remote Access
Security Center
SSPD Discovery Service
Terminal Services
Windows Audio (also disabled virtual SB16 that Virtual PC emulates in the hardware section)
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
For eye candy I went to System Properties|Advanced tab|Performance options, set it on Custom, unchecked everything. I also went to Display Properties|Appearance tab|Effects, and turned off everything.
There's nothing in the Start Up folder and the only thing specified to start via the registry is the Virtual PC User service.
Now I wouldn't recommend running that config for everyone, there's no firewall (though it sits behind a hardware firewall with NAT), no AV, and some some of those services will be necessary for a normal workstation's needs, but for my limited use (Source Safe, test the occassional website which are known safe because I built them) it's slim, fast (enough), and reasonably safe.
I like that thinking. It makes more sense to update the PowerBooks before the iBooks, (especially the 12" PB with perhaps a new 13.3" WS PB).Lacero said:YES!
I'm expecting Apple would, in order to get the ball rolling for late developers in the transition to move over to x86 as soon as possible. As a WWDC member, I'd love to own an Intel PB than 'rent' an Intel G5 develop machine.
Here's to new Intel PowerBooks!
While Blu-Ray and other newer features are less likely to make an appearance, I would love to see a gig of ram on all PowerBooks, (with the iBook sticking at 512MB), solid PCI Express graphics, dual core Intel, brighter displays, (while keeping with the current type of screen), built in iSight and maybe one or two other minor modifications, (maybe Front Row and HDMI, to allow better connection to a flat panel TV, just imagine that, sticking with optical out too).
I think that's an understatementsteve_hill4 said:
However, WB has been pushing for a 9GB (red-laser) Blu-Ray format that is "more compatible" with existing manufacturing. I'm GUESSING what they really want is the ability to use h264 directly on todays DVD media - which would allow High-definition TV on today's DVD. I'd like Apple to support that - though that's a software upgrade to iDVD rather than hardware.
1st single core intel ibooks, because Photoshop won't run native on Intel until next version, the G4 PB will still be faster in that type of application. The new dual core Intels are too expensive for an iBook, at least for a couple of years.
That will be followed by dual core PB later in the year, summer time of after the summer.
That's my guess.
That will be followed by dual core PB later in the year, summer time of after the summer.
That's my guess.