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  • Quote: Originally posted by Amorph IBM claims to have protoypes of the next generation. It's usually 12-18 months from first silicon to production, no? Now the question would be, do they mean the 90nm 970, or the POWER5-derived CPU we're calling …
    in Power5 & PPC 980 Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Did I miss something and IBM has even mentioned the number "980"? Last I heard it was entirely rumour and speculation, but people seem to be treating it an awful lot like fact. The POWER5 is fact, but that…
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by RBR The 980 is the "real deal" even though the 970 is not too shabby, although it seems likely that Apple & IBM will have one 970 speed bump and then the 970+ before the 980 is debuted in a PowerMac. We shall see …
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Yevgeny, Glad you understand. Unfortunately, I don't have access to timelines for the 980 ... yet (like I did with GUL) ... and even then, they were old (hence my not having complete trust in them, schedules slip sometimes ... fortunately I was "…
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Outsider No, the best analogy is the G4 was like a Ferrari with a 2 gear transmission. Both gears in reverse (lo and hi)???
    in Power5 & PPC 980 Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by DHagan4755 How does this sound? (snip) Like you're "sandbagging" a little bit.
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by qazII When is the last time a major piece of Apple hardware was announced by an Apple executive other than Steve? An hour is barely enough for a demonstration of a slightly newer Panther build and a rehash of the G5. …
    in Countdown to Creative Pro Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by k_killmore WUT WUT HOLLABACK edit: I designed it for maximum flow. The more stickers ... the faster it goes!
    in Post your G5 mod images. (Imaginary at the moment) Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by MacRonin powdercoat the case black... make the Apple logos on the side glow when the unit is powered up... Oooh, I like that one!
    in Post your G5 mod images. (Imaginary at the moment) Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • This idea is from waaaay out in left field, but wouldn't it be funny to have a SJ walk on into the keynote, just to announce new PowerBooks. It would definitely throw everyone a curve.
    in Countdown to Creative Pro Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Outsider (snip) Personally I think that Apple will do quad when the 9X0 series goes dual core. Too much of a complicated motherboard and chipset otherwise. In a word ... yes
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Yevgeny Do you have a link for that timeframe? This is super important because a 970 portable is dependent on the 90 nm die shrink. Not one you can access!
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by The Mactivist I don't buy this ramping up production stuff. I think personally (based on nothing but speculation) that they likely have the next speed bumps ready and are sitting on it for economic reasons - IE - new c…
    in 2GHz --> 3GHz Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Telomar POWER chips and the PPC 970 + successors will be aimed at different markets. The PPC 970 will really help IBM compete better with the Xeon + Opteron market while the POWER series continues to play higher up th…
    in 3ghz within 12 months, WOW Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Matsu What are the odds that IBM could make a transition of their POWER business to GPuL type chips? mebbe not all of their business, but a large chunk of it? If POWER chips cost lots and lots to make, mebbe they…
    in 3ghz within 12 months, WOW Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Booga Considering that the rest of the industry doubles performance every 18 months, a 50% increase in 12 months isn't exactly good news. Why the "wow"? You're making the mistake of associating performance with MH…
    in 3ghz within 12 months, WOW Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Quote: Originally posted by Hobbes Those were the days. Different game now with IBM. I'm with you! Those were the days , let them Rest in Peace . It's a different "game" now ... with IBM providing the CPUs. I wouldn't "rule out" du…
    in Power5 & PPC 980 Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • The 1.6GHz, 1.8GHz, and the dual 2.0GHz each have different arrangements of PCI. The 1.6 is stuck at normal PCI (33MHz) The 1.8 has a combination PCI-X speeds, forget if it is 2 100MHz and one 133MHz, or vice versa. The Dual 2.0 has all 133…
    in future upgrade of the G5 tower Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • I'm only speculating, but I think the only thing "new" you're gonna see (this year) is upgraded PowerBooks (maybe after September). As an "outside" bet ... you may get a G5 in them when the 15.4 goes Al. The remaining G4 towers will fill the "hole"…
    in $2000 Low End Means Something New Comment by macjedai June 2003
  • Here's a bit that I guess alot of folks may already know, but . . . just in case you didn't. Thanks to a "roadmap" briefing from Dell today, I can confirm that no 64bit workstations are planned by that company until April 2004. April and afterward…
    in Wwdc Comment by macjedai June 2003