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PowerMac 970's... Later than Sooner?

Re: Re: Re: I hope not

Originally posted by Abstract
Ah, that's every Mac-head's pre-programmed answer to the "obsolete" statement.
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I guess it depends on whether you actually own a mac.
I'm surfing on the P2 400 mghz machine you were speaking of and the experience is no different than my 7 year old powermac or an xp machine. I do like aol on OSX though:D
Mac is still king in the audio world even on Machines that you would call obsolete. If you were running a render farm you might want pcs but that would be the only reason I could justify it.
Yes Macs are a premium Machine and worth every penny!
Comon were not talking Jaguars here!(ok maybe we are!)
daniel
 
Originally posted by areyouwishing
I agree with this statement to a certain degree. Even though we have shifted our focus slightly (more CD-ROMS, websites, etc.) our primary dollar is earned off collateral material. I wouldn't say business is booming like it was 2 months ago, but I did get a raise last week, so I can't complain too much. :)
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Sweet. Glad to hear it.
 
Re: Re: Re: Hardware strategy/roadmap

Originally posted by macspirit
I must tell you that I am amazed that Apple has waited this long to do something about Motorola's inability (or unwillingness) to keep pace in the area of processor performance. Surely their technical people have been aware of what's been going on for the last couple of years.
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This move to the 970 has been in development for a while now, over two years from what I've read. This kind of processor switch doesn't happen over night.

You should fault Apple for not having had a solid backup plan and depending on Motorola as the sole chip supplier, but I think Apple reacted as fast as they could when the G4's development slowed a few years ago. It has even been rumored that Motorola misled Apple regarding the development of the G5.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Hardware strategy/roadmap

Originally posted by dongmin
This move to the 970 has been in development for a while now, over two years from what I've read. This kind of processor switch doesn't happen over night.

You should fault Apple for not having had a solid backup plan and depending on Motorola as the sole chip supplier, but I think Apple reacted as fast as they could when the G4's development slowed a few years ago. It has even been rumored that Motorola misled Apple regarding the development of the G5.
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The Rumor I heard is that Apple had early prototypes of the G5 in their hands when Motorola abruptly stopped all development on "non-profitable desktop chips."
 
I know and understand the meaning of the word "obsolete", but despite that fact, I wouldn't buy a 5 year old Mac for $3000, even if it serves my needs quite well. If Macdop can wait, then he should wait for the best machine he can get for his money, since its coming soon.

Personally, I'm considering getting a new iBook now, not later, but only because I don't think Apple is going to ditch the G3 in the iBook completely. The extra 100MHz I can get by waiting 5 months is obviously not worth it, but waiting 1 month for a possible new line of cpu's is definitely a much different situation.

"Oooh, why don't you get a dictionary and look up the word obsolete..." Bah!!! Having problems at home? Are you just not gettin' any?
 
Seems to me that PowerMac sales would already be tanking due to the release of information about the new 970 chip from IBM and now Business Week. Not to mention the rumor attention this information is recieving. Apple should just realease the 970 equipped machines and start cashing in! I don't know if I could justify buying a new machine now, knowing the G4 chip will be obselete within a year! Could you?

Launch!
 
Originally posted by moki
Indeed. Apple wants kick-ass machines out more than anyone else does.
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Except me. I may have them beat.

I hope the mobo they'll have start to offer video card support that handle 256Mb ram or more, too.

Maya will be GREATFUL.


Short made with maya. :)
 
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