In the next 5 - 6 years (maybe even shorter time), will there be a PowerPC G6? Or do you think IBM will just let the G5 goes more speedy... Or maybe even totally different structure Mac (e.g. a x86 based Mac or something, as software sells is rising more then the hardware sells)
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Originally posted by hmurchison
There will never be a G6 Powermac.
Are you being serious?
If so why do you say that. G# code is an Apple moniker not an IBM one, and I think Apple likes the G's.
But if you know something do tell...
Originally posted by onlooker
I didn't even know pontiac made a G6, and I doubt they (pontiac) would have any quarrel with apple in keeping the naming scheme they have been using for about 7 years.
Yeah, if that type of thing was a big problem, I imagine Gulfstream would've said something about the G3's and G4's.
Originally posted by Rhumgod
Of course there will be a G6 just as we all had to hold our breath waiting for a G5, IBM will probably develop an UL version of the Power5 or Power6 and have a PowerPC 9xx based on it. That is like asking Intel or AMD if they are going to develop a next-gen processor. Duh! Of course.
Of course! why not it was the same rumor mill with the G5 I remember reading/ hearing whether the next apple chip was going to be called the G5, and viola! it was! so a G6 is a no brainer. They could of course surprise everyone and have another name for it when there next line of chips comes out..
the CPU and heat.
Matt
They will design and produce there own processors.
Matt
Riiiiiiiiight
Yeah, if that type of thing was a big problem, I imagine Gulfstream would've said something about the G3's and G4's.
Gulfstream's jet's are named, after the G200 series: GIII, GIV, GV so there would never have been a problem with that.
There's just going to be a point where running out to get the new G13 is going to be a bit absurd, y'all disagree?
The fact that a pontiac hold that name is not a problem.
Mot released the PPC 604. There was a Peugeot car named 604. There was not any court trial for this.
There is tons of example like this.
Canon sells a digital camera called the "G5"
There are countless other examples.
Trademark law isn't going to stand in the way of Apple's use of the "G6" moniker if they choose to so.
Originally posted by Ompus
Land Rover sells (sold?) a "G4" version of the Discovery SUV.
Canon sells a digital camera called the "G5"
There are countless other examples.
Trademark law isn't going to stand in the way of Apple's use of the "G6" moniker if they choose to so.
Good example : G1, G2, G3, G5 and now G6.
Originally posted by hmurchison
I was also thinking about the potential for problems with the Pontiac G6 name as well. Apple might want to neatly avoid a costly court battle.
That's the only reason Pontiac did that.