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I have to wonder if Apple, upon switching to Intel, was seriously persuaded to knife the Firewire baby, since Intel - AFAIK - is all about the other bus tech - USB? Then again, Intel may not have cared since FireWire has sorta dropped off the radar …
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer And only time will tell how long the Cell's programming model will remain strange... the hardware design pressures driving it are not unique to STI. There ya have it folks - a definite "maybe" ... noth…
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Despite the fact it's very expensive for a company to split it's brain into two parts (double hardware, double software engineering) ... I can't believe that Apple would completely dump the PPC if for nothing then as an escape hatch (and as possible…
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The best way to describe what it's like being a musician, dealing with latency, to folks who aren't: is to imagine driving a car, where every control has a delay on it - and you have a "choice" (though a "Devil's Bargain" is a more accurate way to d…
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Now they have leveled the playing field, ensuring that they won't fall behind again. Unfortunately it means they can't get ahead again either. So parity in technology is what you should expect now, and h…
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Quote: Originally posted by theapplegenius i really cannot trust sony anymore...it's a shame. ... may the ghost of Celine throw herself down your stairs!
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer You presume that the programmers in question have a clue. Well, not being a low level programmer (I'm mostly a Java-Head) I count myself as almost clueless on this front: however, Mr. P ... let's suppose…
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Yeah, know what you mean Mr. Big - however, I sorta look at it this way ... I suspect Uncle Steve merely said complete transition in order to force developers to write to Universal Binaries; after all, if he only said "in some cases, we'll be goi…
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I think the smartest thing Apple could do at this point is simply sell a Front Row kit for something like $50 to $100 (like a monster profit margin) - the same remote, a little sexy looking USB infrared detector that goes with the apple decor ... an…
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Quote: Originally posted by onlooker Agreed! Offloading to the GPU is one thing Apple has done something with, but using a CELL design as a single coprocessor is an exciting idea. Expensive as it may sound I agree with much of what you say,…
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer I just don't get the whole portable video player concept. Who wants to watch a movie on a puny little screen with crappy sound that encourages bad posture. Just another stupid little gadget you don't reall…
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Quote: Originally posted by Algol It seems to me like introducing dual dual core 2.5Ghz+ G5s is a little much at this point. Seems like the prices would have to go up right? You're not going to get a 4 processor system for 2500... i mean seriousl…
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Quote: Originally posted by wmf Programmer and I have different theories about FastPath, but I'll say no more. Splinemodel: TOE chips aren't attached directly to the processor; they have to go through PCI, which has its own limitations. But I …
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Quote: Originally posted by mmmpie TOE seems like a technology that is between a rock and a hard place. High end machines can just throw cpus at the problem, low end machines cant afford to begin with, and by the time it is cheap enough cpus wi…
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Yes, that allows the conventional method of having the processor handle network messages to run somewhat faster. Unfortunately the processor still has to handle the network messages. That means it has to i…
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Quote: Originally posted by Programmer POWER5 has FastPath technology, one part of which was handling of the TCP stack without requiring processor interrupts. That gets you most of the benefit of a TOE without requiring an extra part, and (best …
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Quote: Originally posted by mmmpie Arent SANs typically defined by running over a medium other than IP/Ethernet? Isnt that the world of Fibre Channel and Infiniband? Is the xserve raid doing IP over FC? or a custom SAN protocol? I thought that…
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Quote: Originally posted by Rhumgod TOE NICs only benefit are for high-bandwidth, sustained connections. A SAN storage server perhaps, but a PowerMac? I don't see the benefit for the end user. For those not too informed on the matter, follow…
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Quote: Originally posted by MacCrazy I thought Jobs was trying to please Mr Sony! I think Apple will adopt whichever one wins but it would be good to see support for blu-ray before that?! I'm sure if Apple is somehow forced to make a choice d…
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Quote: Originally posted by Mark- Card Carrying FanaticRealist Can I just ask a question, and then put in an opinion? Does anyone know about the feasibility of combining Blu-Ray and SACD functionality in the same drive? What if Sony and App…