Posts by RBR

While you are at the request line, don't forget to ask for PCI Express or some similar high speed bus for a replacement to the current mix of PCI & AGP slots. And a bunch of them.

OK Frosty, I think you took off in the wrong direction without realizing it. Hardware is of no use without software. Software (programs) that accomplish something are the reason for the user to acquire the computer in the first place....

Good points OCCAM. The most fundamental question is whether applications presently written for OS X could run on OSX/x86/Marklar without substantial effort by the software vendors. If a major effort were required, one would have to...

I can not comment on the SIIG card, but I have been using the ACARD RAID ATA133 card for a few months now. The installation was straight forward and without problems. I have had no difficulties that I am aware of with it. Mine is...

It'll also have a DMA engine and perhaps the DSP-like features that were talked about last year. We can hope for a direct AGP 8x port as well. Is this what you are refering to...

Multiple 970s? The 970 is a very slimmed down Power 4 intended for the desktop, if one is to believe press releases. By the time the 970 is implemented the Power 5 should be nearly ready. What will come of that? Slimmed down Power 5s...

[quote]Originally posted by Nevyn: <strong> Apple has authorization from the shareholders to _double_ the number of shares in circulation. So nominally buying a controlling interest should cost something like $3B... but if someone...

I have a RAID 0 (striped) array with OS X v10.2.3. Do you have any experience with defraging such an array?

Interestingly, the speculation is just beginning about an Apple merger (again). One of the Saudi Princes who owns a 5 % stake thinks Apple might be forced to do this. OTOH, if Apple's share price should fall appreciably it might even...