Why don't Intel Laptops & Imacs seem fast?

[budpam]

Mac OS X loves RAM

I think one of the key items we seem to be overlooking in this original post is that GanleyBurger is trying out MACs at Apple Stores. It seems to me that when I try MACs out in a store, I get poorer performance than I get from my iMac at home. Why? I would propose it is because they have minimal amounts of RAM, stay on all the time, and are using the hard drive constantly for a significant number of Virtual Memory swaps(which obviously slows down everything) Mac OS X loves RAM-when there is not enough of it-you get many beachballs.

 

[psycoswimmer]

I think one of the key items we seem to be overlooking in this original post is that GanleyBurger is trying out MACs at Apple Stores. It seems to me that when I try MACs out in a store, I get poorer performance than I get from my iMac at home. Why? I would propose it is because they have minimal amounts of RAM, stay on all the time, and are using the hard drive constantly for a significant number of Virtual Memory swaps(which obviously slows down everything) Mac OS X loves RAM-when there is not enough of it-you get many beachballs.

Just to be picky, it's Macs, not MACs. MAC is an acronym that stands for Media Access Control and a number of other things that you'll find if you wikipedia "MAC".

 

[Diatribe]

I think one of the key items we seem to be overlooking in this original post is that GanleyBurger is trying out MACs at Apple Stores. It seems to me that when I try MACs out in a store, I get poorer performance than I get from my iMac at home. Why? I would propose it is because they have minimal amounts of RAM, stay on all the time, and are using the hard drive constantly for a significant number of Virtual Memory swaps(which obviously slows down everything) Mac OS X loves RAM-when there is not enough of it-you get many beachballs.

OS X on Intel also beachballs on 1GB or 2GB RAM so it has to be sth. else.

 

[sunfast]

OS X on Intel also beachballs on 1GB or 2GB RAM so it has to be sth. else.

My 2GB MacBook beachballs a bit so it can't be ram. I find my laptop quick when processing (iSquint, Handbrake, Audio stuff etc) but no "snappier" when browsing around than my G4 iMac (768MB)

 

[GanleyBurger]

Original guy who posted the topic here... All great responses.

I don't know... I guess that it just comes down to the fact that I am discouraged with today's technology... that anything should lag or hesitate at all. Hello... it's 2007 now...

Look at Japan: While Steve Jobs boasts in SF that the new iphone will have a 2.0 megapixel camera, the Japanese are cracking up! They have cell phones with 5 and 6 megapixel cameras. Or consider concept cars at big auto shows. We want those styles now, not ten years from now. Give us what we want!!!

If Intel makes a Quad chip (which I know has already been tested in a MAC PRO and seems to work fine - do a search on it), then dammit... give it to us!!! Give the people what they want!!!

Mac and Intel started making faster chips..... then they make more graphics-sucking applications, bells and whistles. It's like they are going back in time. I would rather have a faster computer than all of the cool graphics and crap. Can I get a witness?????

 

[FF_productions]

Original guy who posted the topic here... All great responses.

I don't know... I guess that it just comes down to the fact that I am a bit discouraged that with today's technology.....that anything should lag or hesitate at all. Hello... it's 2007 now...

Look at Japan: While Steve Jobs boasts in SF that the new iphone will have a 2.0 megapixel camera, the Japanese are craking up! They have phones with 5.0 to 6.0 megapixel cameras. Or look at concept cars. We want those styles now, not ten years from now. Give us what we want!!!

If Intel makes a Quad chip (which I know has already been tested in a MAC PRO and works fine - do a search on it - nuber of cores, 8), then dammit... give it to us!!! Give the people what they want!!!

Mac and Intel started making faster chips, then they make more graphics-sucking applications, bells and whistles. It's like they are going back in time. I would rather have a faster computer than all of the cool graphics and crap. Can I get a witness?????

Well in America 2 megapixels is like state of the art for a cell phone. We are VERY behind here in America when it comes to Cell Phones. As far as that 8 core goes, it should be around when Leopard gets released (April-ish). You can whine and complain about it, but isn't the current Mac Pro fast enough for you?

 

[noaccess]

Well in America 2 megapixels is like state of the art for a cell phone. We are VERY behind here in America when it comes to Cell Phones.

True dat. I went to a tech expo and was totally blown away when I got to the Samsung booth. 10 megapixel cameraphone and there was another phone with 12 GB of memory. I mean seriously, 10 MP? And it was only a fraction bigger than the other standard cellphones.

And that was little less than a year ago, BTW.