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  • just a note: the (in)famous celeron-m 400 series surfaced in some store(s ?) in japan earlier this week, prior to official release... http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba...5/newitem.html
    in Apple to ditch iBook brand alongside notebook launch Comment by tubgirl April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by wwwork Do any of the Intel boards support something like this? support what, six slots? the new intel-powermacs will probably (?) use a chipset with the ich8 southbridge. i dont know much about that one, but ich…
    in The Intel Powermac / Powermac Conroe / Mac Pro thread Comment by tubgirl April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by wmf Apple used the TPM for "boot DRM" and Maxxus cracked it. If Apple tries to use the TPM for music DRM, it will be cracked soon enough (imagine if Maxxus and DVD Jon joined forces). In theory TPMs can be used for unc…
    in DRM is wired into intel macs Comment by tubgirl April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by thegreatluke This doesn't have anything to do with music, am I right? not yet, but it will in a not too distant future. (as commercial media content in general.)
    in DRM is wired into intel macs Comment by tubgirl April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by TednDi The images show a Infineon chip with the following code: SLB9635TT12 - G546K1V 00Za544257. This one could be the TPM chip: as it has been noted in the comments provide by my readers, the first line of the captio…
    in DRM is wired into intel macs Comment by tubgirl April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by 1337_5L4Xx0R Given that quartz extreme and core image lean so heavily on the graphics subsystem, and OSX has OpenGL built into it's heart, having dedicated video memory and proper graphics accelleration (video/3d/etc) …
    in More evidence that Intel-based iBook replacement will have integrated graphics Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by OfficerDigby I think something is wrong here GMA 950 doesn't play HD - it's the Core Duo that does it. (?). true. i think most people really mean 'high resolution h.264-content' when they say 'hd', the gma950 can…
    in More evidence that Intel-based iBook replacement will have integrated graphics Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by trevorM http://www.futuretech.blinkenlights....eatm25mbit.jpg that's an (old) 5 volt pci card. i guess there are only 3.3 volt pci-x slots in that particular powermac?
    in Confused: Is my Dual 1.8 G5 PCI-E or normal PCI Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by cubist Conroe is single-chip only, no dual-duals. The PM replacement needs to be affordable, so it won't be Woodcrests. it's not like the woodcrests will be *that* terribly expensive. afaik, mid-range will be li…
    in Woodcrest to come before Conroe Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by ryanh I think that the MacBook/iBook/whatever will support monitor spanning via mini-DVI just as the iMac now does. ...so apple can sell us a $19 video adapter to actually use the feature. that's how steve like to …
    in Apple to gather media for Spring event Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • did anyone figure out how the core solo mini can run at 1.5 ghz with a 667 mhz fsb? that's one freaky multiplier..
    in Apple unveils Mac mini Core Duo Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Voch Newer 3D games (Doom III, World of Warcraft) and 3D modeling software (CINEMA 4D, benchmark-able for free by the CINEBENCH software) will run poorly because of the lack of a "real" GPU. in anything geometricall…
    in Apple "MacBook" filing suggests iBook re-branding Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by sandau http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macmini.ars interesting to see the mini core solo out-perform the macbook pro in some of the xbench/cinebench tests. crappy drivers for the ati x1600? single vs du…
    in Missing Core Solo Mac Minis at the Apple Store Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Xool Somebody should just use the Processor preference pane to disable one of the cores. At least I think you should be able to do it. I know you can for true dual processor systems, but not sure about the multi-core…
    in Missing Core Solo Mac Minis at the Apple Store Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by m01ety Actually, the integrated Intel graphics chip, if specifications are to be believed, plays back two 1080 streams side-by-side with no problems. streams compressed with which codec? (i tried to find out myself…
    in Missing Core Solo Mac Minis at the Apple Store Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by gugy Most people wants a macmini with a Powermac performance for $600. no. most 'whiners' want a $500 computer for $500, nothing more - nothing less...
    in No Excuses Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by macshark Now that the revenue improved and profitability became the focus, Apple is making the same mistakes they did over and over in the old glory days: pricing too high to maximize short term profits at the expense …
    in The same old mistake Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by TenoBell I would expect Apple to use the new chipset once it becomes available. mini, imac, no-way-in-hell mini-tower?
    in Apple unveils Mac mini Core Duo Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by backtomac On a more serious note, do you know if they could have put a celeron in the new mini? That would make more sense to me. Then the price could perhaps be maintained at $499. I will be curious to see a review of…
    in No Excuses Comment by tubgirl March 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by jackbauer Who knows. The Core Solo/Duo shares the same socket with the Celeron D/M and the Pentium M Dothan, so there are cheap enough processors to get the price down to $499. They chose not to.. no can do, sir! …
    in Integrated video sucks! Comment by tubgirl March 2006