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  • Quote: Originally Posted by Solar That just sent a shiver down my spine, I can't help but think of the whole SGI/MIPS debacle. Though really it wasn't a debacle until intel entered the picture. How was that a debacle? The debacle was SGI beli…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by FuturePastNow I don't know what chipset the first mobile Nehalem processors will use, but it probably won't be Montevina, which doesn't appear to support Quickpath and obviously would have an extraneous memory controll…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by MacBookAir77 No one likes the Mini and one is really buying the Mini I like the Mini! I don't even mind that it has integrated graphics. What I don't like is that it's so far behind the curve in terms of standard fe…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by BenRoethig 4. Lack (and position) of ports. As great as it is, use of firewire (especially 800) is rare. Most devices are going to be USB. That I don't get. Most DSLRs are USB, it seems. If you're shooting with a…
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  • Do I prefer SPARC to the botch that is x86? Sure. I'm also a big-time MIPS supporter (SGI > Sun). Unfortunately going x86 was a far better business decision even though it's a vastly inferior technical decision. Apple has little incentive to spen…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by troberts You will most likely be waiting until May, 2009, if you want your MacBook to have a Nehalem processor in it if the MacBook keeps its 6-month refresh cycle. Here is how I see it: Current - Merom processor (6…
  • If Apple would get off its duff and design a Mini with the same dual-core CPUs as the MB Pro, optional quad-core CPU (when available), X4500HD GPU, slots for 4GB RAM, and Apple-TV sized so you can have an internal power supply and 3.5" hard drive, w…