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MacRumors WWDC 2005 Live Keynote Coverage
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I'm still using a 5 year old Mac - got a problem with that?bosrs1 said:
What I want to know is, if I buy a dual G5 soon, will it still be supported in 3 years by developers - or will ALL apps be optimized for intel CPUs?
mcgarry said:
Well for some obvious reasons I am hoping that we don't get 'Intel Inside' stickers, but if they do it, they had better make it a transparents, multi-use biometric security and retinal-scanner sticker that also takes fast-food orders and balances my checkbook. If it doesn't do ALL of those things and more, it's getting peeled off, just like all the other PC crap gets...peeled off.
nhkader said:
Uh, why don't you read what you just typed.
If you mean speed by performance, Intel lost that in the latter portion of 2003 to the Athlon 64. Any variation, 754, 939, 940.
By heat? A Prescott has the thermal wattage of a space heater.
Production yield? Ok, well that one is actually correct.
from the whole keynote, the thing i'm most happy about is the release of the quicktime 7 windows preview.
i'm sure many will agree with me here
it was overdue.
i'm sure many will agree with me here
it was overdue.bosrs1 said:
I disagree once again....Im on an imac G3 with 256 mb ram running panther.....Ive had it for 3 years now and its good for everyday stuff. I even do 3D animation on it. So I expect my ibook G4 with 512mb to last another 2 years
More than you would think I would bet!Bruce Lee said:
A LOT of people hate the intel jingle for one! - I hope they get rid of it before the Macintels come out!
That's what I wanted to hear. I want OS X AND Mac hardware. I don't care if I pay a premium for a computer who's components are controlled by the operating system marker (and look spiffy).
efoto said:
Nah, it'll be an Intel 'Inside Sticker' - carefully stuck to the inside of the case where you can't see it unless you go looking...
James Philp said:
Are you serious?? You buy a computer with a different processor because one of them has a cheesy jingle?? Dude. You guys need to calm down a bit and think rationally. Half of the people out there to whom macs are traditionally marketed to 9easy to use etc) probably can't spell PROCESSOR and think INTEL is a underwear company.
Short term yes, Apple will be designing the complete computer -- and possibly the chipset will be modified completely to their specs.nhkader said:
But as years go on, Apple will do their best to bring their prices in line with other PC vendors.
There is also a good chance that Apple will exit the chipset business rather rapidly. Just dump the PC BIOS in exchance for Open-Firmware.
I still see Apple making boards and enclosures.
But this is most likely a first step in putting the Mac OS on every PC, they'd be dumb not to.
I didn't think Apple felt they were strong enough to take on MicroSoft directly -- but they are moving rapidly in that direction.
Should be interesting.
And yes, in the short term... the Mac OS will be something you buy to run on a Mac -- but eventually it'll probably be just another PC OS.
Which isn't a bad thing considering the bad press MS keeps getting.
James Philp said:
Excellent point. Regardless of all this latest news, I still cannot help but want a DP PM as long as there is hope that things will continue to be supported for years to come. They are saying that there are going to be developer support for both systems, but how long will that last if the x86 version of OSX takes off and no one buys PPC OSX anymore?
anonymous161 said:
There is more margin in any Apple than any PC that Best Buy sells.
Anyone who has worked in a big box retailer knows that there is no margin in PCs. We are talking 1-5% tops.
Anything made by Apple is sold that Apple's suggested retail price - it is Apple's requirement for being an Authorized Retailer. It is called a "price lock" and it does not mean there is no margin in it, in fact, it usually means there is more and the manufacturer is trying to prevent a retailer from selling it waaaay below MSRP to get the sale.
I also think that maybe I'm missing someting here and it's not all that bad...
Surely the announcement made was "Apple to use Intel CPUs in their computers" rather than something like "OS X to run on x86"?
Meaning the situation won't be changed much from what it is now: OS X to run on Apple hardware only with a CPU made by a 3rd party manufacturer (now Intel rather than IBM)
Surely the announcement made was "Apple to use Intel CPUs in their computers" rather than something like "OS X to run on x86"?
Meaning the situation won't be changed much from what it is now: OS X to run on Apple hardware only with a CPU made by a 3rd party manufacturer (now Intel rather than IBM)
AppleinJapan said:
Yeah, Abit, Asus, Dell, Intel and MSI are all marginal players in the PC world. Who's heard of any of them [/sarcasm]
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Qianlong said:
IBM screwed Apple again...1st they take over the PC business then they con Apple into a chip contract then they don't make enough chips.....where's JFK in all this ???
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