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PowerMacs NOT (Shipping) at WWDC?
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Dude, the comma you mention was used correctly. If you're gonna call something a fake, try not to look like a dumb-ass while doing so.
That set of predictions I can buy into. Personally, I don't believe we'll see a 970 anything until MWSF. 😉
Guys what is the matter with you? The g5 power mac is coming, in 2 weeks, and that is final. It is going to happen. Why would they even consider demonstrating panther without it anyway, ya nimrods. Put two and two together, i got Teddy Rupskin over here making more sense than some of you people, and he is as high as I am.
Panther is the os written for the assmunch, toe sweatin 64 bit os. They are trying to impress the developers. it is the most important event for them all year, seriously. No developers, no platform, we'll alll be stuck with winHoZe over there, or in my case, a dozen chicken littles (little bit may, microve 35 seconds) and the care bears.
Panther is the os written for the assmunch, toe sweatin 64 bit os. They are trying to impress the developers. it is the most important event for them all year, seriously. No developers, no platform, we'll alll be stuck with winHoZe over there, or in my case, a dozen chicken littles (little bit may, microve 35 seconds) and the care bears.
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Re: Patience....
I can be patient to a degree. But I've been waiting for a "worthwhile" (IMO) PowerMac upgrade for ~2 years now. My current machine remains a 6 year old 8500 chassis with a ~3 year old G4 upgrade card. YMMV, but for me, that's how long its been since Apple really had good price😛erformance IMO.
Unfortunately, Apple has screwed up that market before.
And IMO, the decisions have to be made a bit earlier than this: you want delivery by mid-August to allow local time for distribution and setup. That means ~8 weeks from TODAY, or less than 6 weeks from the WWDC. That's a delivery schedule tightrope for both sides...it will be a minor miracle if that ball doesn't get dropped.
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I can be patient to a degree. But I've been waiting for a "worthwhile" (IMO) PowerMac upgrade for ~2 years now. My current machine remains a 6 year old 8500 chassis with a ~3 year old G4 upgrade card. YMMV, but for me, that's how long its been since Apple really had good price😛erformance IMO.
Unfortunately, Apple has screwed up that market before.
And IMO, the decisions have to be made a bit earlier than this: you want delivery by mid-August to allow local time for distribution and setup. That means ~8 weeks from TODAY, or less than 6 weeks from the WWDC. That's a delivery schedule tightrope for both sides...it will be a minor miracle if that ball doesn't get dropped.
-hh
Yeah guys everyone settle down, Power Macs/PowerBooks are coming at WWDC, and if not; they will probably come out soon after or even at MacWorld Creative Expo or whatever.
I like AtAT. It's well written and fun to read.
Having said that...
I wouldn't give much creedence to anything posted there lately. Ever since the guy had a kid, the site has been updated so sporadically, that I've stopped visiting altogether. Even when he'd post that he was all caught up, and planned regular updates, they would still be sporadic, at best.
I mean, God bless 'em. He's taking care of his family. He's got a wife and a kid, and he's got his priorities straight in a world full of people with their heads up their butts. But, I haven't seen anything fresh posted (that I haven't seen posted elsewhere days earlier) at AtAT in over a year.
He writes a great site, but it's no longer updated with any consistency.
Having said that...
I wouldn't give much creedence to anything posted there lately. Ever since the guy had a kid, the site has been updated so sporadically, that I've stopped visiting altogether. Even when he'd post that he was all caught up, and planned regular updates, they would still be sporadic, at best.
I mean, God bless 'em. He's taking care of his family. He's got a wife and a kid, and he's got his priorities straight in a world full of people with their heads up their butts. But, I haven't seen anything fresh posted (that I haven't seen posted elsewhere days earlier) at AtAT in over a year.
He writes a great site, but it's no longer updated with any consistency.
Well, that doesn't seem like a fair assessment to me-- I haven't missed a single non-holiday weekday since April 29th. Personally, I'd call that pretty consistent.
Then again, missing every non-holiday weekday for the eleven weeks before that was pretty darn consistent, too. 😀
Remember, all, AtAT has never been a rumors site-- ever since it debuted in '97 it's been for commentary on other people's news and rumors. (It was actually conceived as a funktified links site.) When I do stumble across privileged info, I rarely post it-- that's not what the site's for. If you're looking for original insider info, go to MOSR or AppleInsider or MacWhispers or any of the other places that profess to have it. I claim no such knowledge. AtAT's just meant to be snarky commentary about whatever goofy stuff's going on Mac-wise.
Clear? Thanx!
Well damnit Jack, I was all ready to point that out to him and you had to come along here and just go and ruin it for me.
I guess I'll go defend some other website from some other idiot.
I guess I'll go defend some other website from some other idiot.
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Keep up the good work, Jack!
I might have sent you some hate email last night just for sending rumor followers into some crazy frenzy, but I was just venting. 😉
I might have sent you some hate email last night just for sending rumor followers into some crazy frenzy, but I was just venting. 😉
Yeah no kidding...keep it up atat! Best Mac site around.
Reading atat for rumors is like reading Dave Barry for financial advice (If MSFT is down 2 points and AAPL is up 3 3/4 on heavy trading, stand on your head and pour cough syrup up your nose).
Reading atat for rumors is like reading Dave Barry for financial advice (If MSFT is down 2 points and AAPL is up 3 3/4 on heavy trading, stand on your head and pour cough syrup up your nose).
if they don't release these apple is doomed. i already purchased a pc laptop instead of an apple. my desktop is next unless i see something wicked.
If I had a dollar for every time someone said something like this prior to a large Mac event, I would have almost as much money as Apple does.
Okay, Jack. You've made your point. But keep in mind, when you're THAT good of a writer, people miss you when you're gone. 😎
Being gone that long, leaving up out of date posts, gives some readers, myself included, the impression that perhaps you're out of the loop completely; hence my comment about the validity / relevance of your most recent posts (i.e. comments about G5 rumors).
I have always believed you to be well informed, intelligent and thoughtful; your well written work to be lucid, creative and belly-laugh inducing.
(You'll notice that I also gave you props for being a stand-up guy & responsible Dad.) 🙂
Being gone that long, leaving up out of date posts, gives some readers, myself included, the impression that perhaps you're out of the loop completely; hence my comment about the validity / relevance of your most recent posts (i.e. comments about G5 rumors).
I have always believed you to be well informed, intelligent and thoughtful; your well written work to be lucid, creative and belly-laugh inducing.
(You'll notice that I also gave you props for being a stand-up guy & responsible Dad.) 🙂
If Apple can't get a 970/G5 out the door by the end of this year, I WILL go and buy a PC, and hate it I will, but I will spend a lot less time on it because it will have a CURRENT processor so I can get my work done in a reasonable time! How long have we been screwed by Motorola! Enough is enough!!!
Macs are loosing now in the video arena, and are DEAD in 3D work. They need speed!!!
Apple had better get this right, or I'll be switching my graphics department at work to PCs the next time the capital investments roll around.
I love the Mac, but I don't drive 30 MPH slower than everyone else on the freeway, so why should I compute that way?
Macs are loosing now in the video arena, and are DEAD in 3D work. They need speed!!!
Apple had better get this right, or I'll be switching my graphics department at work to PCs the next time the capital investments roll around.
I love the Mac, but I don't drive 30 MPH slower than everyone else on the freeway, so why should I compute that way?
Could someone explain the Mac processor situatiuon to me briefly? I have heard that Apple can make their computers much faster even when using inferior processors... so why not use a processor like an intel chip and make an even better system?
The short answer is: It's not an inferior chip - the PPC design is better, more efficient design than the Intel x86 design (as is the AMD version of the x86, but not nearly the same degree).
As a result it accomplishes more per clock cycle than the intel processors do, so can achieve the same amount of 'work' as a faster clocked intel processor - this is the reason behind the 'MHz Myth'. The problem, however, is that the Intel chips are now *way* faster than the PPCs, So while the MHz myth still holds true, the best Intel x86 proc out there will smoke the best PPC chip used by Apple, even when its in a dual-proc configuration.
As a result it accomplishes more per clock cycle than the intel processors do, so can achieve the same amount of 'work' as a faster clocked intel processor - this is the reason behind the 'MHz Myth'. The problem, however, is that the Intel chips are now *way* faster than the PPCs, So while the MHz myth still holds true, the best Intel x86 proc out there will smoke the best PPC chip used by Apple, even when its in a dual-proc configuration.