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Originally Posted by cfleck So I was quite disturbed by the Intel announcement the other day, but I'm over it. I'll accept it and so long as Apple continues to make a better product than the other guys, I'll continue to buy.
I just started this thread to give everyone else a chance to "redeem" themselves, so to speak. If you made a comment or 5 that you've since gotten over regarding this issue, feel free to post. Its like AA only not at all. Group support! |
It depends if the rumor is true.
I have heard it will be a x86 pentium.
If this is the case, GOODBYE APPLE!
If Intel is going to just manufacture the next G6 chip and take over where IBM left off, then it will be OK, but if Steve Jobs has gone senile and decided to use an x86, it's all over!
Look at all of the articles on Apple's own Web site. The G5 kills the Pentium.
Anyone who knows about the internal workings of the chips knows why.
The x86 chip has to bank-select like mad and it takes many more clock cycles to accomplish what can be done in less than half on a modern Mac chip.
What about the 4GB maximum RAM barrier?, no linear memory access?, IRQ's?, and everything else we hate abount the PC? (Ever try to put more than 4GB RAM in an Intel server?)
This would be a 20 year leap backwards!
The PowerMac is a true SuperComputer, the fastest are running near 20 gigaflops. The Intel PCs can't even come close.
Hopefully the Pentium rumor if false.
If it turns out to be true, anyone want to buy a PowerBook? I will be switching to a Sony laptop.