step back carm down and look at the facts
Yestaday I was so happy to see the new machines, but I am so sad to see apple backwards step on it 64bit processor, I think a dual core g5 in the imac would still out perform the intel. The ppc is a great processor, just look at the supercomputers few g5 against amd and intel with higher clock speeds still did not come close. Shame IBM produced dual 3.2 Ghz for Microsoft for the xbox 360, with has 3 such cheaps (faster than any PC ever built, PS3 is even faster).
Apple had a great push into the science communtity with the G5 64bit, and the last year, it seems they have turned they back on them. xserve and powermac no longer being pushed as the flagship of die hard business macs. the quad was launch but has not in you face boast power, even though it is, apple seems that ipods are everything. I think the money is getting to the pockets then straight to the head.
I will wait until I see a 64bit dual core in a mac then I will spend my hard erned money. I my guess the time they come to market apple may be a blip in the past.
I seeing the future for home computers as HDTV/ large LCD for monitors with a games system, that not only out perform any PC every built, but can run and do all the apps for image and video, have the home enterainment (I am a retired speller so please no comments I know).
I am work around young americans which live for free on the government and have lots of cash to spend (military). they seem don't care about apple/microsoft, they care about games, internet, making movies and photos. This is the home future, they do all what apple want to do, but not on the mac or with the qualitity of a mac (most have ipods though), but they see the future, no PC it as games sytem that will replace it all, download movies, songs, sync with ipod / cell phone gps. surf web, load pictures, the new play hd dvds they new gerneration of game console includes a jump to the home media, wifi, hdtv, hddvd, blue tooth, usb, internet. The tv supports with hdtv enough resolution 1080i? 13XX by 768 resolution is enougth for the web and i see this tv moving to a high resolution in the future.
SO apple get with the game, you have IPOD, you have Microosft Office, you have lots of APPS which rule the digital hub(damm you created it). Top Games, so dump the imac what ever processor and push for a dam apple games HDTV all in one tv which is imac/TV mutliprocessor ( at least 6 cores) to compete in the new upcoming market which is heading to steal the your home market. Google see it, microsoft sees it and sony sees it. Apple you have such great partners to bring along which complete you like canon, even sony will help( it all money), and take this market.
Mark my words 10 years this it the future. I spent many years working in future technology, prototyping future device for a major cell phone company building phones which have features still not on the mark. I never thought I saw the end of the PC / home computer it seem to have the power that nothing else could compete with. yes you say low memory I say next gen of console will support more
that is enough of this book sorry, I will vent all other thoughts to my cats, or get a therpist
