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What kind of a motherboard would the G5 have?Motoman said that the G5 WOULD be based on RapidIO vs. MPX and 60x and have it's own memory controller. I've read up on RIO and it shows great bandwi…
... and 60x and have it's own memory controller. I've ... have 2 RIO ports! That's a combined 3.2GBps! 3 ... to 1GHz speeds and that's 60Gbps or 8GBps times 2 ... the G5 will have it's own memory controller. Now I ... it would be on it's own bus and would not ... -
7450 recompile = 25% speed boostApparently over at xlr8yourmac, there is an article about an RC5 recompile that gives a 25% boost on the 7450 (G4+) processor, <br /> <br /> There wa…
... more altivec. Maybe the G5's true performance will be hampered ... -
In Defense of Color and Round EdgesI have been lurking for quite a while on these boards, and I have to say that the majority of posters are intelligent and interesting. However, my i…
... color is important in Apple's product design, and if it ... the color aspect of Apple's industrial design has been a ... important to me, the computer's look figures into the equation ... -
Confirmed: Stupid people use Confirmed when they shouldn'tThis just in, it is confirmed that people use the word "Confirmed" when they should actually use the term "I pulled this out my ass&qu…
... the mistake, stating "Man, that's no where even close to ... in a single day. "It's weird" one scientist is quoted ... , not just one person, it's almost like a virus" Scientists ... and don't waste anyone's time. thank you and good ... -
How to set the iMac apart and attract a bigger spectrum?I?ve got a iMac DV 400 Lime. Though I cherish it like a child, there are some things that could be added to the new iMac (II) that would really attr…
... radios and only 56k (student?s in dorms are always moving ... speakers ? or a sub that?s got everything in it! ... m not sure if it?s invented yet but it? ... RAM ? 256 min, again it?s cheep apple, throw it ... graphics card Good processor - (it?s a given) Lastly, for this ... -
Deducing from a marketing standpointOkay, I'm going to work backwards here. All this is based on the assumption that there won't be any G5's announced at MWSF.<br /> <br /> In order to …
... won't be any G5's announced at MWSF. In order ... -
17 Inch "All in one" computer?Read the second paragraph on this site...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/data/ray-10.12.01-001/" target=&q…
... 't respond telling me it's crap.. Save your comments to ... -
Combo drive in TiG4 - confirms no new Ti/iBook @ SFNote this is only IF (big if?) the DVD-CDRW combo drive is entered into the TiG4 range.<br /> <br /> If Apple selects to revise the TiG4 again (wasn'…
... the likelyhood of new TiG4's - and thus new iBooks - is ... 2nd iThing... like iPod). That's gunna be interesting... -
What you would do if:At MWSF, Apple released:<br /> <br /> PM G5 at 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 GHZ and 1.4 dual with DDR RAM, 266 bus, firewire 2, USB 2, 60,80,100 and 120GB drives. …
... second", then go to Apple's site and click on "buy ... .0 and 2.2GHZ PM's....when I say "ROTFL" I ... -
New TiBooks NOW<a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011217/lam046_1.html" target="_blank">http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011217/lam046_1.html…
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011217/lam046_1.html Yeah. So I guess it's not "future" hardware anymore. And I guess we won't see new ones at MW ANdrew -
Todays events lead me to wonder and worry about the iBook.I just purchased a new CDRW iBook last night for $1,579. Do you think that the Powerbook update has any bearing on the iBook at MWSF? Should I cancel…
... focused on iMacs and G5's. I wanted it for Christmas ... -
iMac G4? Powermac G5?FACT: the G5 is on the way - it's been in Motorola and IBM's PPC roadmaps for ages and was supposed to have been finished by now. <br /> <br /> FACT:…
... is on the way - it's been in Motorola and IBM's PPC roadmaps for ages and ... -
Time travel and Apple legalIf you constructed a time machine that let you accelerate foward in time to January 7, 2002 and gathered all the information you could on new machine…
... been worthless. (BTW: new G5's at up to 1.6GHz ... -
Question: What's all this about a supposed Graphics chip by Apple?Someone mentioned that APple may release a graphics chip of their own at Macworld San Fracisco and that it had specs better than msot chips currently…
Someone mentioned that APple may release a graphics chip of their own at Macworld San Fracisco and that it had specs better than msot chips currently on the market! Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks! --Alexis -
Apple admits to Expo consumer launchOK.. I think that thinking of a simple LCD iMac is going to be very plain with what will come out in a few weeks. Its going to take iMac to a new lev…
... iMac. He believes the market's "been expecting an iMac product ... approach to the market. It's an unobtrusive, low-profile unit ... from 571,000 in Apple's last quarter of 2000. http ... -
CONFIRMED: DVD-CDRW across the PB lineall i can say is wow, slot loading and everything.<br /> <br /> Go Apple!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObje…
all i can say is wow, slot loading and everything. Go Apple! w00t! p.s. this one is actually confirmed. go figure. [ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: alcimedes ] -
Potential screen let-down on LCD iMacJust a thought. Correct me if I'm wrong about this resolution stuff.<br /> <br /> Think about this, if the LCD iMac is a 15" LCD at 1024x768 res…
... the larger physical dimensions. Here's hoping Apple uses a higher ... -
Mac Radeon 8500So this is being announced at Macworld. The fact that ATI has already said that it will be tells me that it will not be a part of the Apple/Jobs key…
... all with nVidia for Apple's business than they have no ... -
AGP 2x 4x 8x lets discussSo when Apple went to a 133MHz bus they also went to a 4xAGP slot.<br /> <br /> Most likely be it Apollo G4's or G5's the Macworld Powermac's will pr…
... it Apollo G4's or G5's the Macworld Powermac's will probably ... , same bus speed, identical GPU's except that one was 2xAGP ... -
What if Apple chooses to call the new Apollo a G5?Then what? Will that alone curtail you from getting one even though it's not a "true" G5, but just a rev'd G4? Will you be like, "Sc…
... getting one even though it's not a "true" G5, but ... Apple!" ...or..."Oh, god, that's another bad marketing move?" ...or ... -
Some info that came my wayNo "CONFIRMED" here, and I have no real evidence of this information's validity, but here is what I heard today.<br /> <br /> 15" LCD …
... real evidence of this information's validity, but here is what ... -
CFI & II slot in LCD iMac ???I was just messing around with my new digital camera and it occured to me that plugging and unplugging the camera from my Mac is kind of a pain.<br /…
... card from the camera. It's a tiny little slot if ... -
Support to G5 Rumors...found this at xlr8yourmac.com:<br /> <br /> &lt;xlr8yourmac&gt;<br /> More Comments on Scanner Software 'Disabled on G5 Processors' - <br /> …
... 'Disabled on G5 Processors' - Yesterday's news had a note that ... -
why PM G5 / iMac G4 are neededI'd love to see a G5 PowerMac. Or a G4 iMac. Why? Because, and I am talking experience here, the G4 CPU is not up to par to the current Wintel machin…
... machines but if Joe Average's boy is to play a ... was in the late 90's. As much as I like macs and their design, that's not the only points people ... -
Cool 802.11 stuffHere is the first of I hope many cool things being done with 802.11... It is really amazing what people are doing with this stuff.<br /> <br /> Wirel…
... being integrated into Sharp Corporation's new AN-SS700 audio/visual ... electrical outlet is present. Sharp's AN-SS700, like the Intersil ... include the use of Sharp's MAC technology and an MGEG2 ... -
Apple and the future of broadbandHere's a thought: the Internet boom of the late '90s was to some extent due to Apple's efforts to get people connected, by selling floppy-less comput…
Here's a thought: the Internet boom ... some extent due to Apple's efforts to get people connected ... expected, with some claiming it's dead. What could Apple do ... a deal with cable provider(s)? Or get the job done ... -
Interesting idea for future portables and keyboardsI'm not a skilled engineer so i dont know how hard implementing this would be and what kind of battery usage we're talking about for the portables, b…
... it would look (giving apple's engineering talents) but how god ... people use their laptops. (p.s. ive read in alot of ... -
Apple / NokiaSome late-night, wild speculation<br /> <br /> <br /> I can imagine a situation where Apple teams up with Nokia and Symbian to produce a GSM Communic…
... the Nokia 7650 - the world's first 2.5G Symbian OS ... for the industry. A world's first in terms of its ...