Pros=dual, consumer=single?
Does the change to dual 1.8 G5's point the way for dual processor in the pro line and single in consumer models?
Supply of chips dictate much, but I'm wondering if this will be the way to differentiate the two lines given that the iMac will invariably need to go G5 at some point.
Supply of chips dictate much, but I'm wondering if this will be the way to differentiate the two lines given that the iMac will invariably need to go G5 at some point.
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I'm waiting and hoping for duals in the consumer lines, though. Ironically, that architecture makes more sense for consumers because they don't generally need to run one task really quickly (meaning that programmers don't even have to accommodate the unusual architecture), but they do generally have multiple things going on, and from a usability standpoint it's important to maintain a responsive interface with people who don't know a lot about computers and don't have a lot of confidence using them.
Even games aren't really an exception to this, since the most overwhelmingly popular games (web-based games, card games, minesweeper, Trogdor!!!) will run just fine on a G3, and the people looking to run whichever FPS is crushing the latest and greatest hardware today aren't looking at Apple's consumer line anyway.