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  • [quote]Originally posted by Nebagakid: TWO: Why would they need a new keyboard Because the key action sucks almighty ass.
    in new pro keyboard @ MWNY - (semi) confirmed Comment by msp June 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by river-wind: over @ #mac, we've noted the following: 3)mentions that altivec can handle DP FP calculations, but the current G4+ does SP The ad makes no mention of Altivec handling DP, only "Powerful floating-poi…
    in Is this a hoax? Comment by msp May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by hir: Go to the Apple.com homepage and enter "G5" in the search field. It takes you to the G4 page. Coincidence? Entering G6, G7, G8 et al finds nothing. I get "No Match Found" http://search.apple.com/s97is.vts?Acti…
    in Proof the G5 is coming? Comment by msp April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Bigc: No, I don't know what this maybe means. It means you have to wait 5 days. BTW: I had to wait 7+ days 2 months ago.
    in Waiting time for Powerbook is 5 days! Comment by msp April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by onlooker: Ok, I read the first 15, or so posts, and these last two. So if I'm way out of it thats why. AS the thread started out I noticed a lot of G5 worshiping, and I the thing that no one said (as far as I read) was t…
    in The Reg on future G4 roadmap Comment by msp February 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Moogs ?: I think the Register is full of crap on this one (again). [ 02-11-2002: Message edited by: Moogs ? ] I agree with Moogs on this one. The Register article was one of the most bizarre bits of rambling I…
    in The Reg on future G4 roadmap Comment by msp February 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by blackboard: The "PC" case in the picture is the same as the case for IBM's RS6000 E30 machine. It has the same PowerPC label as the E30 is also a PowerPc machine. It doesn't llook like any Rs/6000 I've ever seen:
    in Any Idea what this could be? Quad G4? (video proof?) Comment by msp February 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by applenut: I don't think so. the old 867 and dual 800 used 1/4 clockspeed SDR L3 cache the new ones use 1/4 but DDR to get a theoretical half speed L3 cache. it's new Naw, all L3 cache has been DDR running…
    in new powermac speculation from eweek... Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by postheide: This is not the (original) Apollo. The technically specifications officially announced by Moto. (some times ago) were: - Name: 7460 - L2 cache size 512 KB - low-power/heat-dissipation So this is a twea…
    in new G4 is a 7455. will there ever be Apollo? Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by armadillo: So what you say, well using Visual C++ and Direct X 8 a game can be made much quickly than with C++. Wuh?
    in New G4 Specs: 1.13 top, dual 1Ghz mid, 933 low [mosr] Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by dartblazer: where can you download the spec int program? You don't -- you buy it:
    in AMD ClawHammer 64-bit 3400+ VS other processors Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by RazzFazz: Hm, do DDR SO-DIMMs exist at all? They do now:
    in Concerning future PowerBooks Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by KidRed: From what I gather, the chips are rated at what they are stable at. Overclocking works, but above the rated speed I believe you start taking chances with stablity. Anyone? Chips are rated in batches. FWII…
    in Overclocked G4 to be used in the new Power Macs? Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by David R: BeOS used to boot up in 8 seconds (timed it several times). I think BeOS just took a snapshot of the memory contants and dumped them to disk. Really, not a bad idea at all. Afterall, why do we need to reini…
    in is instant bootup an impossible dream? Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Krassy: Interesting: According to Motorolas Papers you can find several things: 1. the MPC8540's performance in MIPS is 30% above the MPC7450 at same Mhz 2. the MPC8540 has got 333Mhz DDR SDRAM Memory Controller …
    in G5 next week. Certain. Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by M5884: Some people have stated that the G5 can not be released any time soon because it starts at over 2ghz. This is total BS. Look at Motorola's own website.
    in G5 Surprise Release on Januay 22 Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Junkyard Dawg: If Apple offers up such a minuscule speedbump, then it would mean they are committing R&D to a totally new Powermac replacement. That's the only explanation. The other explanation (of course), …
    in G5 Surprise Release on Januay 22 Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by applenut: Well SCSI drives will usually always outperform an ATA drive whether its ATA/66 or 100 or whatever. anyone know why seek times on ATA drives are so slow compared to SCSI? Because they are cheap drives? …
    in MHz doesn't matter, neccessarily (AthXP, P4, G4 Apollo, The Naked Mole Rat, etc.) Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by TJM: The memory bandwidth restrictions of the current motherboard have been widely discussed here in other threads. I'm not going to rehash them for your benefit. Suffice to say that the current G4s current waste a f…
    in Showtime With the Apollo on 01/20/02 (that's 20/01/02 to the Europeans) Comment by msp January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by TJM: Well, NMR says 1.4 GHz range, which is >10x 133 MHz. So if they stick with PC133, it's not going to run much faster than current ones due to the memory bottleneck. You ever hear of cache? [quote] …
    in Showtime With the Apollo on 01/20/02 (that's 20/01/02 to the Europeans) Comment by msp January 2002