Re: Slow That Roll People...
I'm assuming you mean external software developers here, not internal hardware engineers (who I would assume have been playing with their 970-equipped machines for some time now ...)
Coming out on the high-end PowerMac is essentially releasing it to developers. These are the machines developers buy. I doubt Apple could somehow restrict any product "just" to developers, besides just making them really expensive to buy.
Originally posted by a9mike
I'd like to see a new 970 system debut in the next few weeks as much as anyone out there, but... Is it possible that these, slower than anticipated, chips/systems are for developers & not the public? I'd don't expect Apple to bring out a half-ass system.
Make it - give it to the developers (with a solid and immediately available yet slower 970 proc) - perfect it (including faster than 1.4 970 procs) - and then bring it out to the public in the next 4-8 months with full 64-bit support.
I'm assuming you mean external software developers here, not internal hardware engineers (who I would assume have been playing with their 970-equipped machines for some time now ...)
Coming out on the high-end PowerMac is essentially releasing it to developers. These are the machines developers buy. I doubt Apple could somehow restrict any product "just" to developers, besides just making them really expensive to buy.