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Jobs' marketing genius: What this tells us about new Powermacs.This one's serious.<br /> <br /> Many are asking, why the hell is Jobs letting the Powermac line wallow in such mediocre specs for so long? Why is A…
... asking, why the hell is Jobs letting the Powermac ... mind, please, that it is only speculation. I think ... better than it actually is. Because as long as ... "pre-order" phase. This is an important window for ... the new iMac launch is as successful as possible. ... -
Stupeid PPC roadmap from MotoI'm not sure if this belongs in Future Hardware, but here is a moto roadmap that is totally stupid: <a href="http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp…
... Hardware, but here is a moto roadmap that is totally stupid: moto ... -
New Apple productsMy friend works at a plant where they make the boxes for different products and he saw the new Mac G4 design on the box ,unfortunatly he is computer…
... on the box ,unfortunatly he is computer illiterate and did'nt ... -
Should Apple bring out a Prosumer cheap tower?Should apple bring out a cheap(less than 1200$ or so) tower for the "prosumer" user who knows how to add PCI cards add a drive here and th…
... . I say no because 10% is too small especially since you ... -
Aqua help in NVidia GeForce 4The GeForce 4 supports 2D transparency effects (alpha channel) in 2D. If the 2D GPU is a programmable as the 3D GPU, this could mean substantial hel…
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Why new round of G4s may not be here that longIt looks like these new G4s may live a life similar to the old B&W 450 G3, that was announced prior to the G4 and was only on the market for arou…
... it rather odd that Apple is doing a promo right out ... -
New Cinema display soon ? (looking at new g4 specs....)Look at the video spec for the new G4s.<br /> The two video cards supports resolutions of up to 1920x1200.<br /> This is an aspect ratio of 16/10, ju…
... of up to 1920x1200. This is an aspect ratio of 16 ... -
new pbooks soon?I noticed that on the apple store there is no longer a blue "new" bubble on the PowerBook quadrant. Seeing as the most recent "update&…
I noticed that on the apple store there is no longer a blue "new" bubble on the PowerBook quadrant. Seeing as the most recent "update" was fairly minor anyway, I'm betting that we may see something new in the next few months. -
Who da man?Time to grade the prognosticators. I think I did pretty well myself <img src="/images/smilies/1smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="aSmile" class="in…
... form factor - El Capitan case is 3 years old in MWSF02 ... -
New PowerMacs graphics card ready for 24 inch displayThe main problem with a 24 inch display was that DVI is not supposed to support displays larger than 1600x1024, the current Cinema display size. But…
... inch display was that DVI is not supposed to support displays ... -
Stop the PressWTF is going on at apple?<br /> <br /> 1Ghz G4 - Ooh, aaah . . . NOT<br /> <br /> PC133 Ram - have apple never heard of DDR?<br /> <br /> NVidia Gefo…
WTF is going on at apple? 1Ghz ... eh? What a crock. This is not about Mhz envy. Its ... showed my students. The reply? "is that all?" I asked them ... can't upgrade it" How is apple supposedly gunning for market ... -
wait a tootWell apple has FINALLY hit 1 ghz<br /> thats cool I guess <img src="graemlins/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="[Embarra…
... apolo 1.4+ ghz machine is probably in apples minds(well ... HAS faster g4 chips and is preparing to move to g5 ... better than pentium) perhaps apple is deliberatly releasing slow increases in ... -
TiBook's next processor now sampling<a href="http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20020128S0037" target="_blank">http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OE…
http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20020128S0037 It is a lower power version of the 7455 SOI process chip that is in the new PowerMacs. -
why G5's should come out this summerjust to start, i have no inside sources. I am doing what people used to due back in the day and actually post rumors and not make up all this confir…
... all this confirmed crap. This is why i believe the G5 ... actually ship it. Now apple is shipping a dual 1ghz in ... G5's). I think this is the apollo that everybody has ... would come out this summer is if they can't have ... -
Why Apples prices ensure the upcomming G5sApples prices ensure the new G5 systems soon... here's why:<br /> <br /> The truth is that with these price points, Apple is probably getting ready t…
... ... here's why: The truth is that with these price points, Apple is probably getting ready to do ... -
New video card question.What's the deal with the selection of video cards that Apple is offering us? Is the GeForce 4 a good card? Why no Radeon 8500? Isn't it a better card…
... video cards that Apple is offering us? Is the GeForce 4 a ... -
My cousin works for Moto...I've never posted "inside" info before, and have never made a prediction on these boards.<br /> <br /> My cousin works for Motorola, and I …
... , but not w/ PPC. He is good friends w/ several ppl ... . That was also true. This is all accurate, AFAIK. YMMV. -
ibook g4so how long before theres a g4 portable in my price range? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /&…
... range? it's obvious apple is moving as fast as it ... buy a new computer that is running the same processor i ... -
YDM says, last PMG4 update, EVER.YDM says Powermac G5 by MWSF at the latest. As most people here suspected, these powermacs are said to be the last revision of the PMG4 line, a hold…
... Our goal here at all is to catch up with ... most interesting part for me is that this "mole" reports that Apple's goal is to catch up with ... overly optimistic lately. The thing is, so many others here ... "sources" tell them the G5 is either ready or being ... -
A Parting Question......as I head to the cabinet for some Nyquil and then bed, I leave you guys with this question, now that we know what the speed bump / new processor i…
... the speed bump / new processor is (and isn't). Given how ... including the one the keyboard is plugged into Continued rebates / low ... -
What is holding up ATA100?We all know that current processors cannot make proper use of DDR ram so we are stuck with PC133 for the time being. But why oh why do we still have …
We all know that current processors cannot make proper use of DDR ram so we are stuck with PC133 for the time being. But why oh why do we still have no support for ATA100. Top end PC's are starting to support ATA133? :confused: :confused: -
Maccentral - 7455 IS ApolloI've read a number of users complain that the new G4 chips are NOT the long-awaited apollos. <br /> <br /> Well, according to Maccentral today, they …
I've read a number of users complain that the new G4 chips are NOT the long-awaited apollos. Well, according to Maccentral today, they are indeed. What does this mean? How far can the Apollo scale? Does this change whether or not we'll see G5's in the ... -
hypothetical questionyou are delivered two new processor chips whose design is so revolutionary that the concept of Hz as a measure of computing power is utterly meaningl…
... new processor chips whose design is so revolutionary that the concept ... a measure of computing power is utterly meaningless. you're mission ... decide which of these chips is the best performer for ... a brand new operating system is supplied with each machine. again ... -
Other Hardware Additions...I understand the debate about the G5, but what we have is what we have, and until Steve opens his eyes and uses these message boards to gauge what Ap…
... to the bigger picture. Apple is trying to craft the "perfect" computer from every angle. Steve is trying to keep his hands ... and peripherals. I know this is a discussion about Hardware, but ... real problem. Core audio was/is supposed to revolutionize what Audio ... -
clusteringInteresting story (in Wired) on clustering Macs:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50078,00.html" target=&quo…
... Lot of Power, Mac Now, is it possible that when Jobs ... -
FutureWire (IEEE 1394b)The 1394 Trade Association has announced a next-generation FireWire specification called 1394b (as we all know). It will boost sustained data-transfe…
... one way to recognize them is by the connectors. 1394b adds ... -
When Aren't PowerMacs using ATA-133?Seriously.<br /> Why are they stuck at ATA-66 now?<br /> Is it a fab-cost issue? Really? REALLY?<br /> I don't believe it.<br /> Is it a processor is…
Seriously. Why are they stuck at ATA-66 now? Is it a fab-cost issue? Really? REALLY? I don't believe it. Is it a processor issue? Could somebody set me straight on this? Thanks. D -
Wired Article....PowerMac Clusters (news to me)<a href="http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50078-2,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50078-2…
... have any idea why Apple is NOT doing this... Seems like ...
