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The future of the powermacs before the PPC 970According to many people the PPC 970 won't be release before july 2003 or worse Q1 2004 (ars technica). <br /> <br /> What is the plan of Apple to no…
... to many people the PPC 970 won't be release before ... will wait until the PPC 970 is released except if i ... -
Expected apple lineup using 970I'm proposing this thread not discuss the 970 chip itself, but the systems we expect Apple to release using the chip and when we expect them.<br /> <…
... this thread not discuss the 970 chip itself, but the systems ... .5GHz and 1.8GHz PowerBook 970 - 1.0GHz and 1.2GHz iMac 970 - single CPU, 1.2GHz and ... within 12 months using the 970 is a new tower in ... -
G5 = PPC 970 ?Please don't flame me as silly as this sounds. I just don't know...<br /> <br /> Will the IBM chip 970 be renamed the G5? of course if Apple would us…
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Eleven, G5, 970 and all that good stuffA lot of people have made comment recently that the newly announced IBM PPC 970 is a result of pressure from Apple. I don't think so because IBM was…
... the newly announced IBM PPC 970 is a result of pressure ... IBM with regards to the 970 is the addition of the ... is likely to use the 970 in models released late next ... -
Apple to use 970?MacWorld UK has an article with quotes from a Microprocessor Forum report:<br /> <br /> \t<a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.c…
... ?NewsID=5535 Suggests that "The 970 is such an obvious improvement ... -
PPC 970 System SpecsI'm a long-time browser of these forums and have decided to participate instead of soley observing so take it easy - this is my first post <img src…
... inevitable) usage of the PPC 970 in the next major generation ... -
970 QuestionsI've looked at the various information available on the 970, but have a few questions that someone here might be able to answer.<br /> <br /> If the …
... various information available on the 970, but have a few questions ... able to answer. If the 970 is a 64-bit chip ... that an int on the 970 is 64-bits? If not ... the pending introduction of the 970 related to Apples deprecation of ... -
PPC 970 XServe Demo at MWSF**PURE SPECULATION** Apple will demo an XServe based on the PPC 970 at MWSF. They have had test parts for sometime. There will be an announcement tha…
... XServe based on the PPC 970 at MWSF. They have had ... -
How will Apple introduce the 970?While there's been a deafening silence from Apple concerning their use of the 970, its almost silly to believe they won't. I'd like to know how and …
... concerning their use of the 970, its almost silly to ... face in introducing the 970 is that people will ... the announcement and shipping of 970 systems? How long will ... when Apple introduces the 970, how will it market the 970? Should it adopt the "G" ... -
did businessweek just confirm the 970?today, businessweek has an article on the state of supercomputers in the U.S. after having the top honor stolen by NEC, the article states that IBM i…
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970 Production infoHi all,<br /> <br /> I recieved some info from someone working on the 970 at IBM a while back. EDIT: to clarify, the info came to me a while back. Th…
... from someone working on the 970 at IBM a while back ... was currently working on the 970. Here is the jist: -Design phase complete -970 to start production in March ... . When it is, however, the 970 will move there, and probably ... -
New Powerbook "Housing": Will this hold the 970/G5?I was curious what people think about the likelihood that the new PB case will someday hold the next generation chip (i.e. 970 or G5 or whatever...).…
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Will the 970's go dual or stay a single chip design?Will Apple continue with dual processor machines when(if) the 970 comes out or will they eventually be eliminated as the 970 evolves and gets better?
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"WHAT IF" The G5/Eleven and the 970 are one and same or at least kissing cousins.Since we're speculating about IBM's 970 finding it's way into a Mac near you, I thought I'd ask a potentially stupid question, so I can resolve loose…
... 're speculating about IBM's 970 finding it's way into ... are the G5 and the 970 or is it possible that ... -
PPC 970 in an imac/emac? Why not.So I hear about the 970 being relatively cheap to produce, on par with the G4 and all. If that is indeed the case, then why not stuff one of those i…
... I hear about the 970 being relatively cheap to produce ... 1499 1.25 ghz ppc 970 17 inch imac (superdrive): 1699 ... so: 1.4 ghz ppc 970 tower: 1299 (make an ... 1.4 ghz (x2) ppc 970 tower (superdrive): 1999 1.8 ghz (x2) ppc 970 tower (superdrive): 2599 In ... -
Where will the 970's competition be?According to <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7269" target="_blank">the Inquirer</a> which cites <a hr…
... consider the 1.8 ghz 970 to be ROUGHLY equal to ... than a 1.8 ghz 970. Given Altivec, plus the size, cost and wattage of the 970, I'd hazard that the 970 will NOT be to little ... -
A couple questions re: PPC 970 chipWith all this talk of the (possible) use the new PPC 970 chip in Macs, I have a couple of questions to ask:<br /> <br /> 1) MHz for MHz, is the 970 f…
... (possible) use the new PPC 970 chip in Macs, I have ... ) MHz for MHz, is the 970 faster than the current G4 ... ships a 2x1.25 Ghz 970 based machine, will it be ... -
Memory options of 970 machines.I have been wondering what type of memory controller the new machines would have, and at the same time I have been reading that a fair amount of soft…
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Why is Pre-Announcing a 970 PowerMac suicide?I want to know why everyone believes that pre-announcing the 970 would kill the existing PowerMac sales. Empirically, yes, it makes perfect sense.<b…
... believes that pre-announcing the 970 would kill the existing PowerMac ... confirmation from Apple that the 970 is coming "sometime in the ... -
French article on PowerPC 970Can anyone do a better job translating this article. It looks like it has some interesting things in it.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://transl…
... the probable introduction of PowerPC 970 of IBM into the machines ... were long in coming. PowerPC 970 of transition However, APPLE would ... three processors at its disposal: 970 (marketed under the name ... news a probable scenario emerges: 970 to make the transition ... -
Intel: We Will "Blow Away" the PowerPC 970This is kind of funny. Two unreleased chips battling it out. If Intel feels the need to respond to the 970 it sounds good to me.<br /> <br /> <br /> …
... need to respond to the 970 it sounds good to me ... Will "Blow Away" the PowerPC 970 which then later links too ... -
Unearthing PPC 970 InfoWe can speculate until the cows come home on production schedules, clock speeds, ect, or we can dig up some more dirt. The PPC 970 PDF linked <a h…
... some more dirt. The PPC 970 PDF linked here lists a ... harass him). Lots of PPC 970 info is now public knowledge ... -
970 Marketing Predictions - add 'emSo the coming 970 is not the best-kept secret in the processor roadmap... <br /> <br /> And the marketing folks at Infinite Loop and Chiat/Day are no…
... start. Proposed Namet\t"PowerMacintosh 970" Project Code Namet"McCartney" ... top. Proposed Namet\t"PowerMac 970" Project Code Namet"Crayolabox" ... kids. Proposed Namet\t"X 970" Project Code Namet"Yeager" ... contribution can win a free 970 if Apple borrows your ... -
Price of new PowerBooks 15", PowerMac 970 (?)So, whatcha think the price tags will be for the 970 PowerMac and the soon to come 15" PowerBooks? I'm hoping not too expensive, because I want …
So, whatcha think the price tags will be for the 970 PowerMac and the soon to come 15" PowerBooks? I'm hoping not too expensive, because I want one of each! ...of course that's probably too much to ask for. [ 02-08-2003: Message edited by: Bioflavonoid ] -
Is Apple making way for the 970?I'm just wondering if Apple's doing all of these upgrades for the 970 and beyond. Apple's usual upgrade window is 6 months (at least for the powerma…
... of these upgrades for the 970 and beyond. Apple's usual ... -
970 Successor?I know that this is, to say the least, premature since we have not yet seen or heard of the 970 in Apple machine, but... Reading an article on news.…
... seen or heard of the 970 in Apple machine, but... Reading ... -
MojaveMP = G5 and 970/GPUL = G6?A snippet from <a href="http://www.macedition.com/nmr/nmr_20030122.php" target="_blank">http://www.macedition.com/nmr/nmr_2…
... of the eagerly awaited PowerPC 970, a k a GPUL? After ... plans to pop out a 970+, which should include a few ... well) and then have a 970 in the PowerMacs, Xserve, and ... -
What if... Post-970 Marklar?What if... Apple is waiting for the 970 (or 980) to release before they release Marklar?<br /> <br /> IOW, let's say the 970 (or 980) puts Apple firm…
... ... Apple is waiting for the 970 (or 980) to release before ... ? IOW, let's say the 970 (or 980) puts Apple firmly ... say that Apple *knew* that 970/980 would always be head ... Marklar's release? Could the 970/980 open the door to ... -
Powerbook and 970 - 7457Sorry if this has been posted already, search is down. <br /> <br /> Anyways, a lot of people have been talking about the likelyhood that we will se…
... an extended period, and the 970 staying exclusive to the PowerMacs ... would Apple concievably release a 970 Powerbook in the revision after ... have much problem releasing a 970 Powerbook in the next revision ... Powerbook sometime this summer. The 970 would be such a ...
