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  • This is interesting. If the price of these chips are reasonable, and they can run PPC code, then maybe the powermacs and Xserve will be getting the full Power4, and the 970 will be reserved for iMacs and Powerbooks. Would the improved cooling of th…
    in IBM Power 4+ CPU announcement Comment by jdbon November 2002
  • Cheap computers may offer programs that enable the same functionality, however they lack the refinment of Apple Apps in terms of interface and ease of use. A Kia and a BMW offer the same function (transportation), however the experience of driving a…
    in moved: Porsche/Best Buy go after Titanium sales Comment by jdbon October 2002
  • Cheap computers may not be best selling computers, however for many users thinking about switching a low cost computer is more compelling. Linux geeks are excited about Mac OS X. Do you think they want to spend a lot of money on a new machine. The e…
    in Expanding Marketshare Through Cheap Consumer Macs Comment by jdbon October 2002
  • The $799 iMac is on its way out. I was in the Roosevelt Field Apple Store last month, and I overheard a woman enquiring what was the least expensive Mac? The mac told her that the $1099 eMac was the least expensive Mac, regardless of the fact that t…
    in Expanding Marketshare Through Cheap Consumer Macs Comment by jdbon October 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Aris: apple makes their money on their Hardware. but ppl buy the hardware because of the OS and apps. apple could get away with "cutting some corners" on their hardware cause the hardware isnt what ppl paying less than…
    in Expanding Marketshare Through Cheap Consumer Macs Comment by jdbon October 2002
  • Well its all a matter of perspective. I am a college student and cannot afford a $3000 Powermac. I use a Mac because I love the platform. However for Wintel users, who are usually neutral about their platform, will look at cost when considering swit…
    in Expanding Marketshare Through Cheap Consumer Macs Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • Well October 1st is a Tuesday, the usual day for Apple to release new products. It would be nice for the iMac to get a nice upgrade just in time for the Holiday season.
    in What Happens September 30th? Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • Do you really think MHZ is the only thing Buyers look at. If they could get a machine that does everything the Dell does but is simpler, easier to use, and needs less service would not compete regardless of MHZ?
    in Apple on x86: Redux Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • Why can't apple just take the eMac form factor, shrink it down to a flat 15inch CRT, a 500mhz 7410,128mb ram, CD drive, 20 gig HD, geforce2, $599. I think this is a competitive price and is plausible config for the price
    in Apple on x86: Redux Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • Well for comparison how much does a fast G3 cost?
    in Apple on x86: Redux Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • I think it is very naive of the Mac community to disregard the astonishing rate at which the P4 is scaling. Granted, I realize the mhz is not the only measure of performance, but at this point I simply refuse to believe that a 1.25 G4 can meet or be…
    in Moved: p4 to reach 5 ghz by first half of 2003 Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • I think this decision is simple. Steve said OS9 is dead, and rather than letting die of "natural causes" they are going to pull the plug! Apple wants to make it clear to developers to focus on OSX, they want their users to migrate completely to OSX.…
    in Hardware Implications of OS X Only Boot Comment by jdbon September 2002
  • The Apple speed argument is a futile discussion. Higher clocking chips are not always faster. X86 (Intel) is concerned with high clock rates as to sell and market their chips. The Pentium 4 was designed with this in mind. Porting OS X to x86 would e…
    in *CONFIRMED* Mac OS X on x86 after this year! Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • Great thread! Of all the devices you mentioned, the digital Camera/Camcorder seems the most likely. There are many digital still cameras and dv cameras, however there has yet to be a good camera that does both stills and video well. So lets start …
    in Think Different, people! New iDevices and Apple philosophy Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • Now the question is who has to conform? Will the chip makers conform to Apple needs, or will Apple have to conform to what's available in the industry? I think the answer is pretty obvious.
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • Well if AMD cannot modify its current chips, how long would it take if AMD developed a PPC chip from scratch (and would they still be interested)?
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • So what your saying is that it would require some modification, but none too drastic so that software would have to be re-written? Is this less or more drastic than the change from 68k to PPC?
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • First: The "its fast enough"does not hold water. In fact, with Apples current direction they need all the cpu power they can get! They really want to make inroads the cinematic world as well as the sciences, two areas which require fast CPUs for com…
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • [QUOTE] So what do they do? Motorola has no compelling incentive to produce a high performance desktop/workstation cpu. None. They make gear for routers and such. If it happens to also be serviceable for desktops, great, but the vast bulk of th…
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002
  • Its funny in a way that Apple is constantly flip flopping between having the best hardware and having the best software. In the Late 90s the G3 destroyed the Pentium II, but ran a less robust OS (no flames please) . By the time OS X shipped, those f…
    in nvidia, amd, and the G5 Comment by jdbon July 2002