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I actually went to college thinking I would become a concert pianist. I was priviledged to be a student of Johana Harris'. I once had one of my concerts written up (flattering article!) in the L.A. Times. I haven't played seriously in years n…
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Definitely a typo. Read the accompanying information for the "7455/7555": [quote] 32-bit RISC Microprocessor with Altivec 600 MHz, 360-ball CBGA Package (for 7445), 484 CBGA Package (for 7555) They meant 7445/7455 instead. Hope this …
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Just for fun... let's make a serious case for Samsung and Apple designing and manufacturing a PPC-compatible CPU. 1) Ties are close between Samsung and Apple, Apple having bought a $100M Samsung bond- the idea was to help Samsung finish building…
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OT: Honest question here- [quote]Makes me laugh when I see "the biggest economy in the world" tagged onto the US, not since January 2002 it's not! Got a link? It was my impression that Euro-land was not only poorer than the US, but that…
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[quote]well, it would've taken a heck if a crystal ball, because I think it was written before Motorola refused to include something in their G5 offering to Apple Hrm... Well, let's see- our weird comments were written in Dec. '01, by someo…
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Oh Boy! My turn! OK, my guess is that the code names aren't just Apple's. So, here's my thesaurus: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20038.htmlhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20038.html
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Sony's not the only one working on autonomous robots. Check out:
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All right, I've been ordered to use this thread- unfortunately, what I want to say is really different from where this thread is going. I would restate this speculation as its own thread (as I originally did), but I think it would just be froze…
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[quote] At this point, I have to say I fold on this - it was nice whilst it lasted. But- but- but... We were really getting somewhere! Oh well, I guess I'm just too slow on the draw. It sure was fun, though. I guess I'll have to …
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Urp! The thread's been hijacked! This is what I get for having just been on jury duty! MCCFR- Sorry, I don't mean to be jumpy. It just seemed that the tone had changed, and it wasn't clear to me where you were being facetious and where…
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Uh-oh, things are beginning to turn ugly... [quote] I don't object to you making an argument, but I think that they should at least vaguely observe some logic. [quote] HOS, a career in spin doctoring awaits you here in the UK should Tony Blai…
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Commentary, in black and white, but may be interrupted with brief flashes of color: Re: Apple and HPC [quote] A significant element of this statement is logically constructed, however you are omitting information or excluding certain concepts…
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OK, a little bit more- MCCFR, you have several strong arguments. Since I'm too lazy to go look up SEC filings on SGI and crunch my own numbers (I've not done any diligence at all, due or otherwise on SGI since they bought out Cray, and I had a c…
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Sorry I wasn't here to post earlier- I was at a pool party all day yesterday, drinking margaritas and applying sunscreen. MCCFR- More additional costs which have been left out of a potential AAPL takeover of SGI include opportunity costs. Mo…
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MCCFR- You have some very interesting figures. However, I still think that you're underestimating legacy costs, maintenance costs, and future development costs. To borrow the usual car industry analogy- Ford bought Jaguar a while ago, and t…
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Good points! And interesting discussion this time around... To borrow a quote from the guy who founded the "Home Depot:" If you have a choice between buying an existing ailing competitor, or expanding on your own, expand on your own. Buying th…
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More info here... Not only is "Faster G4's soon" confirmed, but some other notions dispelled. For example, PowerLogix and other CPU upgrade makers aren't held up by Apple, or anyone else. They're free to do as they please. Also, they're go…
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About the graham cracker... [quote] A graham cracker is a sweet rectangular cracker made with whole wheat flour, originally invented to keep boys from masturbating. Yeah- it's a great story. Graham was a religious wacko in the 19th Centur…
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You know, originally I was going to buy a new machine in May, but with the economy beginning to rebound (and interest rates about to head up after all the drops), I think I'll be refinancing the house instead. I'm still trying to talk myself into e…
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One more thing about racks- Space in a CoLo is expensive. You want to cram as much CPU power into as small a space as possible, while producing as little waste heat and using as little electricity as possible. In other words, PowerPC should…