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Embedded G5-Powerhorse?OK, we know that Moto did announce and present the embedded G5 (mPC8540) nearly 9 month ago. This chip with its new "e500" core is as a sys…
... a system-on-a-chip not perfect for Apple, but it ... misery even though it does not seem to contain Altivec-units ... -
What the present offerings say about MWNYfrom what i see Apple are beginning to play their cards<br /> iBook: 100Mhz bus, XS: 133Mhz bus, PM: 133Mhz bus<br /> iBook: 512Kb L2, XS: 256Kb, PM:…
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Arg! iBooks must improve!The latest iBook offering is definitely subpar. I am absolutely certain that either those chips are capable of running at 1 GHz or someone is sittin…
... cycle - 700 MHz just DOES NOT CUT IT for an $1800 ... behind? Are the chip companies not putting any effort into it ... ports available, the iBooks have not significantly improved since when I ... -
"OTHER" Chip-makers...?I am just your typical Mac user/consumer. I do not know the inner circles of technology companies and such... only what I read here & there onlin…
... Mac user/consumer. I do not know the inner circles of ... ) that the general public does not KNOW about...? Or is the ... -
New desktop line at MWNYWithin the last 6 months Apple has 'reved' every single line of their computers. The line that is the "oldest" is the original iMacs, then…
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The Road to New York, part 1Clearly, Apple is Up to Something.<br /> <br /> The PowerMac is long in the tooth: since MWSF '01, the iBook, iMac and PowerBook lines have received…
... , with nothing in the spotlight? Not bloody likely! That leaves either ... - but if the PowerMac is not the big news, then the ... -
New Machines & RamblingsWith the new iMacs being G4 all that's left g3 is the ibook.<br /> Moving onto the big question though "What about the Towers?"<br /> <br /…
... get me wrong I'm not anti Apple It's just ... stay abreast of technologies). Im not saying this would have to ... is one of the factors (not the main factor) that stops ... -
Questions about future RAMWell, not necessarily future, as the XServe already includes DDR SDRAM.<br /> <br /> DDR RAM, as I have read here, can send or recieve two pieces of …
Well, not necessarily future, as the XServe ... single one SDRAM pushes. Why not just develop standard RAM that ... -
MWNY Form Factor...I wrote this up a while back on the MacNN forums... thought I'd see what comments it might generate over here... be prepared for some wacky ideas …
... is just hand-controlled rotation, not motor-driven like the sphere ... -
G4 and current I/ONumbers are confusing, and block diagrams are easier to understand. I have looked thru the PM G4 block diagram in Apple Dev Notes and notice a few t…
... /sec. But memory module does not communicate directly to the processor ... -
No more OS 9 with new G4's?Here's something to think about<b></b>:<br /> <br /> Considering Steve "No More Floppies" Jobs' propensity for -- how shall I say this? -- …
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Project "Glove" and "Lucida" in JulyI can be tracked, so I won't stay after this posting.<br /> <br /> Glove is a code name given to a Apple (new) strategy that started the day after Mi…
... belongs to the entity and not longer for each piece of ... been mentioned here before but not by name. Its a combination ... -
MOSR Discusses Possible New Apple Digital DeviceNew information is also becoming available through the grapevine about Apple's next Digital Lifestyle device. There are at least five different such …
... be very competitive, but still not cheap -- not less than $699, and ... -
How long til the 20GB iPod?Perhaps if Apple actually releases anotherr verson of the greatest MP3 player cum PDA... then it should be cheaper.<br /> 5 GB $299<br /> 10GB $399<b…
... seems certain that Apple will not release a 4,000 song ... they bring it down or not. Please dissuade me - tell me ... -
gMac anyone?Can we please have a stipped down Power Mac variant for Graphic Designers?<br /> <br /> 1. AGP, but no PCI slots (don't know anybody that uses them)<…
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Dreaming of 13.3" iBookOkay, I can't afford the Titanium and it's a bit fragile for my usage.<br /> <br /> The 12.1" iBook is too small (my eyes are not as good as the…
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A look at computer tech at the end of 2002Ok, so now everyone is talking about a new G4/G5 and it would surely be nice to have one. I was thinking about a possible new PowerMac system and too…
... - would it hurt Apple to not say a word and when ... mine, only saw him complaining..). Not that I need mp3s to ... the dual Macs are really not worth the money since that ... 's hardware soon. It's not just the CPU. -
Steve's Macworld speechSteve comes on stage looking kind of somber. He starts in commenting on the rumors about the G5, xMac, G4s with or without Rapid in Out, Hypertranspo…
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FireWire II - Why?!?Just about everyone here (sans the Apple doom sayers perhaps) wants to see Apple finally intro 1394b (aka FireWire II) on the Mac. For the record, I …
... FWII is 'good to go' not to mention visions of new ... place. I admit I'm not 100% what HPCF is but ... -
19 inch iMac?Ok, 17 inch I could see, but 19 inch?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2002/05/31&pages=02…
Ok, 17 inch I could see, but 19 inch? Linkage Maybe they meant to say "LCDs" and not "iMacs" -
New LCD display tech -- a la Foveon X3!!!I've been looking for a digital Camera, so I've spent some time reading the reviews and threads at <b>DP Review</b>. As I looked at one on the model…
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Tommorow: Retail Stores to sell EducationThere will be an announcement, not an Apple Event...<br /> there will be PR for it, thus with the Jobs interviews.<br /> It will be big because it wi…
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iMac to move upmarket. :-D :- ( :-/Obviously the eMac is more than just a computer for our education customers. It was always intended for the entry level.<br /> <br /> What it does d…
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The future of Powermac is closer than you thinkFirewire 2 is making news.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oxsemi.com/press/may02/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.o…
... their controller chips. This is not a small update. But it ... getting a major overhaul, and not just a switch to the ... for one, the Xserve does not have Firewire 2. Secondly, look ... Cupertino leading up to MWNY. Not much left to update. When ... -
Next step for the iPodNow that Quicktime 6 is out, we are pretty much assured of the end MP3 as Apple's favorite audio codec.<br /> <br /> So we should shortly see AAC (ad…
Now that Quicktime 6 is out, we are pretty much assured of the end MP3 as Apple's favorite audio codec. So we should shortly see AAC (advanced audio coding) on the iPod. Not the perfect codec, but sure as hell better than MP3. -
When will Apple ditch the modem?Just a year ago 80% of my Internet access was done with modem but since then DSL, Cabel, LAN etc. has really taken off so it has been like 6 months s…
... , iBooks, PowerBooks and eMacs here. Not Powermacs where you have the ... -
Why isn't there Mac PVR from Apple?A PVR like a TiVo is just a harddrive and software that keeps track of shows to record. Why isn't this a free iApp from Apple. We need video in and o…
... non-mac device that might not sell well. This is just ... -
New Imacs soon? (Before Macworld)We've seen reved up models of almost all of the hardware around except for the imac and the power mac. Personally i'd expect a new encloser for the …
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Reason for APPL Exec. Stock Sell-off...There has been a lot of concern recently about all the Apple execs. selling off stocks or excercising and selling stock options. The sheer number of…
... &D/Production company for processors (not so likely, IMO), Firewire silicon ... Zayante) or Digital Hub devices (not so likely, given that it ...
