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Originally posted by azosx
How is the G4 superior to Intel and AMD's current CPU offerings? |
Would you please READ my posts and other people's? I was AGAINST the statement that G4 is superior to Intel's CPUs and we were NOT talking about AMD. I was already quoting the first post.
Ed: You're right... But RedHat is one of the few big shots in the Linux business, and Linux *has* made some splashes in the SMB area as a great alternative file-/print-/mail-/webserver among the Windows crowd. And RedHat is a fine alternative there.
My point was that a switch to Intel processors in 2-4 years would
a) _not_ mean necessarily that every Wintel PC would be able to run Mac OS X.
b) _not_ mean we'd be using P4s, as they probably are gone by then, anyway, and replaced by something newer, better.
And I think the original post on this thread was wrong to assume those things here.
One big advantage of an Apple Macintosh computer with an Intel compatible CPU (with other Wintel PCs NOT running Mac OS X natively because of whatever Apple does in order to achieve this) would be that those computers would still run other X86 based operating systems in a dual-boot configuration very well.
Now _this_ would bring more switchers. Still, the analyst was talking 2-4 years, and I guess this tends to be forgotten in the usual X86 threads. I don't think it's an option _right_ now. But I think Apple should do *everything* to be free to decide what to base their computers on in two to four years, as Mot _really_ seems to be unable (and doesn't seem to want) to compete much longer in this market with Intel & AMD.
Choosing OpenStep to base Mac OS X on was definitely a good move, because it's a highly portable operating environment. And Apple shouldn't let itself get into too many one-way streets. Like Steve said: Then we'll have options, and we want options. Doesn't yet mean they're choosing a different one. If IBM comes up with really cool next generation PowerPC processors for desktop and notebook machines in about 1 or 1.5 years, I'd of course be all for PowerPC again. Just doesn't look like it nowadays.