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IBM POWER Event - March 31, 2004
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Is this IBm Event available for viewing to the public? Like Apple did with SJ's Keynote?
I made a promise to myself that no-matter what I would keep telling myself that there won't be any updates till' July, so that when they don't arrive, I won't be dissappointed....That little voice in my head will just *nod and go"told ya"*
And like SJ's keynote will it be available for viewing after it is over because unless I can get an all day library pass to use the computers, I'm going to be"learning"....
Is this IBm Event available for viewing to the public? Like Apple did with SJ's Keynote?
I made a promise to myself that no-matter what I would keep telling myself that there won't be any updates till' July, so that when they don't arrive, I won't be dissappointed....That little voice in my head will just *nod and go"told ya"*
And like SJ's keynote will it be available for viewing after it is over because unless I can get an all day library pass to use the computers, I'm going to be"learning"....
Today is the Day
I wonder if Anything will happen. I am hoping but I know I shouldn't.
I hope.
I shouldn't
I hope
I shouldn't
I HOPE!!!!!!
I wonder if Anything will happen. I am hoping but I know I shouldn't.
I hope.
I shouldn't
I hope
I shouldn't
I HOPE!!!!!!
yoman said:I wonder if Anything will happen. I am hoping but I know I shouldn't.
I hope.
I shouldn't
I hope
I shouldn't
I HOPE!!!!!!
I don't think Apple will announce new PM at or after the event. We don't even know for sure if Apple is involved or not. I think it's rather an IBM only event. I would be nice to know when it starts nevertheless.
This is pretty sad. Mac users have to wait around and hope IBM saves Apple. How ironic!
Two months ago the whole marketing of Apple was in the hands of Pepsi.
I don't expect anything from today's meeting except maybe some guidance about where IBM's technology goes in the future. If Apple has a new product announcement you would think they would announce it themselves. If it is announced at an IBM event it shows that Apple no longer controls the fate of their own hardware.
Two months ago the whole marketing of Apple was in the hands of Pepsi.
I don't expect anything from today's meeting except maybe some guidance about where IBM's technology goes in the future. If Apple has a new product announcement you would think they would announce it themselves. If it is announced at an IBM event it shows that Apple no longer controls the fate of their own hardware.
Rip van Winkle?
I am taking a nap. Please use the private message feature of this forum to e-mail me when there is solid news about new Apple hardware. My computer is programmed to beep loudly when such e-mail is received. This nap could last a few hours (whenever the wires carry news from the IBM G5 meeting), or it could last until WWDC.
I am taking a nap. Please use the private message feature of this forum to e-mail me when there is solid news about new Apple hardware. My computer is programmed to beep loudly when such e-mail is received. This nap could last a few hours (whenever the wires carry news from the IBM G5 meeting), or it could last until WWDC.
not open to public
It looks like the event is geared to executives.. not a public or web-streamed event. I'm sure IBM will make an official press release this afternoon, but they are pretty tight lipped right now. Even their microprocessor web pages don't mention the event.
It looks like the event is geared to executives.. not a public or web-streamed event. I'm sure IBM will make an official press release this afternoon, but they are pretty tight lipped right now. Even their microprocessor web pages don't mention the event.
Well.. I thought this part pretty much confirms that Cell vill be POWER/PowerPC-based:miloblithe said:
"Sony today disclosed that it has licensed the Power Architecture from IBM."
One shoud remember that IBM rately mentions PowerPC when they talk about high end processors even if they in fact are PowerPCs. This licensing program is not entirely about processors like POWER5 but also lower end stuff like... 970. IBM is obviously investing a lot of resources in this venture, and it will broaden the adoption of POWER/PowerPC-arcitechture. Hopefully to the personal computing sector too.
numediaman said:
Aaah. No.
Why would it mean that? Apple can USE this event and it's hype to announce something. It does not mean they need IBM events to announce anything. Also remember that just like all other computer makers depend on Intel, AMD, etc. to provide them chips, so does Apple. IBM is good about announcing future chips, but if they wanted to keep something under wraps, I'm sure Apple would be inclined to agree- but it does not mean they are at IBM's mercy.
Let's keep a positive outlook on things...
wdlove said:
Yep, WWDC better be big. If for one moment I suspect its going to be as disappointing as January was for hardware Steve's going to have spittle all over his streaming video feed to me!
I find it fascinating that IBM (or Motorola for that matter) can host an event in witch they try to pitch the PowerPC platform without mentioning Apple anyware. Apple and Nintendo are BY FAR the largest PowerPC customers in the world, but they are hardly ever mentioned.
do you folks remember the time when...
...phrases such as "is it IBM compatible or Mac?" used to be common parlance.
Now it seems we've turned full circle. Since IBM compatible means POWER and the dark days are over.
Of course, let's not forget that in the speed race, there's nothing to stop DELL going over to IBM chips, at some point in the future, since Windows will run fine on them.
It won't necessarily be a problem for Microsoft, but I would be a little worried at the moment if I were intel, IBM aren't a small operation, and what with AMD an' all, the legendary x86 architecture might finally be coming to its long-extended long-overdue end.
...phrases such as "is it IBM compatible or Mac?" used to be common parlance.
Now it seems we've turned full circle. Since IBM compatible means POWER and the dark days are over.
Of course, let's not forget that in the speed race, there's nothing to stop DELL going over to IBM chips, at some point in the future, since Windows will run fine on them.
It won't necessarily be a problem for Microsoft, but I would be a little worried at the moment if I were intel, IBM aren't a small operation, and what with AMD an' all, the legendary x86 architecture might finally be coming to its long-extended long-overdue end.
Did I miss a pressrelease somewhere? What's rumored is that the Xbox 2 developer boxes run an operating system based on a modified NT kernel.. That's not even near the same as "Windows will run fine on them" in the future. Even if Microsoft makes a full fleged Windows distribution for POWER/PowerPCs (something that's extremely unlikely) every application will have to be either recompiled or emulated. Emulated IA-32 on PPC is not what emulated IA-32 is on IA-64 (Itanium), and there's not much thir party support for that platform despite that giants like Intel, HP and Microsoft have been pushing for that plaform for years.grouse said:
legion said:
The Power5 is supposed to include a much better (and far better intergrated) vector unit called VMX 2. It's supposed to trickle down to the 975/6 as well.
welborn said:
Good question. From what I've read, it wouldn't be too hard to get OSX to work on POWER 4/5. Exactly why wouldn't Apple want their OS on high-end servers and work stations?
