These tales of IBM making a chip for Apple makes me happy, what does not is how long we will have to wait. Assuming IBM is apple's next chip maker, the absolute fastest we'll have a new PM is in like 4-6month, and even that would be unprecidented! Except for computers that fail, I've never heard of a comuter being dramatically changed after
1)new case design
2)greatly changed design no the inside
to have people buy one computer just introduced and sell another that is better, isn't that just bad marketing?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Um. Late Febuary, early March....that would be six months, wouldn't it?
[quote] <strong>You never heard of the "Yikes" machine then?
Just a note.</strong> <hr></blockquote>
Yep. Then there's the 9600/350 (Aug '97 -> Oct '97, re-intro'd Feb '98 -> Mar '98, 5 months - in 2 chunks!), the 8200 ( Apr '96 -> Sept '96, 5 months), the 8500/180 (Apr '96 -> Sept '96, 5 months), the B&W/450 (Jun '99 -> Aug '99), the G3/333MT (Aug '98 (didn't ship 'til Oct)-> Dec '98).
There are actually more than this, but I got lazy.
In fact, it seems that most times Apple gets to the end of a series, there's a short ship time on the last models.
I do agree that the majority of shipping models lasted 6 months (on the nose, for many) or longer, but there are certainly quite a few that didn't make it that long. Some were just speed bumps, yes, but some were also new cases, mobos, etc.
Apologies, all, but I'm getting REALLY tired of hearing "they never change 'em that fast" as an objection. It's really not a valid statement at all, except for the last 2 years. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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These tales of IBM making a chip for Apple makes me happy, what does not is how long we will have to wait. Assuming IBM is apple's next chip maker, the absolute fastest we'll have a new PM is in like 4-6month, and even that would be unprecidented! Except for computers that fail, I've never heard of a comuter being dramatically changed after
1)new case design
2)greatly changed design no the inside
to have people buy one computer just introduced and sell another that is better, isn't that just bad marketing?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Um. Late Febuary, early March....that would be six months, wouldn't it?
[quote] <strong>You never heard of the "Yikes" machine then?
Just a note.</strong> <hr></blockquote>
Yep. Then there's the 9600/350 (Aug '97 -> Oct '97, re-intro'd Feb '98 -> Mar '98, 5 months - in 2 chunks!), the 8200 ( Apr '96 -> Sept '96, 5 months), the 8500/180 (Apr '96 -> Sept '96, 5 months), the B&W/450 (Jun '99 -> Aug '99), the G3/333MT (Aug '98 (didn't ship 'til Oct)-> Dec '98).
There are actually more than this, but I got lazy.
In fact, it seems that most times Apple gets to the end of a series, there's a short ship time on the last models.
I do agree that the majority of shipping models lasted 6 months (on the nose, for many) or longer, but there are certainly quite a few that didn't make it that long. Some were just speed bumps, yes, but some were also new cases, mobos, etc.
Apologies, all, but I'm getting REALLY tired of hearing "they never change 'em that fast" as an objection. It's really not a valid statement at all, except for the last 2 years. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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Two years and now u mention it? difficult to believe this is. especially with all the insiders that have been here
[ 08-22-2002: Message edited by: O and A ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
I mention it now, because, I just spoke to him about it again, and he mentioned it again. It had been so long I had almost forgotten about it.
anyway, believe it, don't believe it, i really couldn't care less what you believe. (all due respect)