drastik
Oct 7, 01:07 PM
Don't know how long they might leave stuff like this up, but the front page of the stare says that the Imac has a "new low price"
hvfsl
Oct 17, 06:47 AM
Tomshardware has some figures on the new AMD 64bit CPU
http://www.tomshardware.com/technews/20021016.html#093300 and macrumors as some figures on the new IBM PPC chip so I have compared then below.
AMD 64bit CPU 2Ghz
SPECint2000 score of 1202
SPECfp2000 score of 1170
NEW IBM PPC (Power4 Lite) 1.8Ghz
Specint2000 score of 937
Specfp2000 score of 1051
So the AMD chip is faster but only at a higher clock speed. But the AMD chip will be out first. One thing is sure the IBM chip has a better Floating point unit than the AMD, which means it is better at 3D graphics and massive number cruching.
Also the AMD chip is about the same speed as a 3.2Ghz P4 chip will be. So Mac fans do not need to worry that much.
http://www.tomshardware.com/technews/20021016.html#093300 and macrumors as some figures on the new IBM PPC chip so I have compared then below.
AMD 64bit CPU 2Ghz
SPECint2000 score of 1202
SPECfp2000 score of 1170
NEW IBM PPC (Power4 Lite) 1.8Ghz
Specint2000 score of 937
Specfp2000 score of 1051
So the AMD chip is faster but only at a higher clock speed. But the AMD chip will be out first. One thing is sure the IBM chip has a better Floating point unit than the AMD, which means it is better at 3D graphics and massive number cruching.
Also the AMD chip is about the same speed as a 3.2Ghz P4 chip will be. So Mac fans do not need to worry that much.
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Jan 25, 09:32 PM
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Backtothemac
Oct 7, 01:54 PM
Originally posted by ddtlm
Backtothemac:
Does it annoy you to know that even in Photoshop (gasp!) those 25-year old ISA x86 machines kick the snot out of the latest and greatest Mac? Sure seems to.
2.8ghz, by the way.
Um,
Don't know what chart you were looking at, but with both processors being used, the 1.25 kicked the "snot" out of the PC's.
Backtothemac:
Does it annoy you to know that even in Photoshop (gasp!) those 25-year old ISA x86 machines kick the snot out of the latest and greatest Mac? Sure seems to.
2.8ghz, by the way.
Um,
Don't know what chart you were looking at, but with both processors being used, the 1.25 kicked the "snot" out of the PC's.
dricci
Oct 14, 12:00 AM
Arg! I hope they don't transfer over to the eMac... I just ordered a Super Drive eMac from General Cybernetics!
losfp
Sep 29, 09:48 PM
That's exactly my point. The 3rd party docking stations essentially have plugs that go into the existing ports with them duplicated on the back - the side ports are impossible to do without a side-bracket thingie. This is an unwieldy solution at best.
Most PC notebooks have a connector that covers all the ports. You slide the laptop into the dock - into the ONE connector and it replicates all the ports in the back of the dock. Just strikes me as a bit unusual that Apple haven't designed the PB around that concept - surely there are many computing pros who have a workstation at a desk (monitor, keyboard, network, mouse, printer, USB & Firewire peripherals plugged in) but would like the flexibility of being able to pick their machine up and go without having to bother with 8 things that are plugged in.
You COULD use an Apple display as a sort of quasi-dock, but that still doesn't cover the lot.
Most PC notebooks have a connector that covers all the ports. You slide the laptop into the dock - into the ONE connector and it replicates all the ports in the back of the dock. Just strikes me as a bit unusual that Apple haven't designed the PB around that concept - surely there are many computing pros who have a workstation at a desk (monitor, keyboard, network, mouse, printer, USB & Firewire peripherals plugged in) but would like the flexibility of being able to pick their machine up and go without having to bother with 8 things that are plugged in.
You COULD use an Apple display as a sort of quasi-dock, but that still doesn't cover the lot.
redeye be
Jun 25, 04:58 AM
Yeah, so its a real quick question, but I began folding on May 6th, using one computer (was gonna use two but that one is not on all the time), an Intel P4 2.4 GHz HT model, and have done the following:
41 WUs
~4,000 points
That is about a month and a half (5/6/2005 to 6/24/2005)
Is that normal or WAY too little?
Thanks...
It all depends on the WUs you're getting.
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html#stats.howcred
In april i finished 70 WUs -> 13,635 points
In may i finished 70 WUs -> 20,226 points
...
41 WUs
~4,000 points
That is about a month and a half (5/6/2005 to 6/24/2005)
Is that normal or WAY too little?
Thanks...
It all depends on the WUs you're getting.
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html#stats.howcred
In april i finished 70 WUs -> 13,635 points
In may i finished 70 WUs -> 20,226 points
...
job
Sep 4, 10:33 PM
Originally posted by Durandal7
Alpha, erm, Akira said that he has his hands full so he may not be returning anytime soon. He says it is a possibility in the long-term :(
yeah i saw his post at the techpub forums...
he seems to have a very ambitious project going on so its understandable.
but then again, this is the niche for all the senior members of macrumors...
you never know... :)
Alpha, erm, Akira said that he has his hands full so he may not be returning anytime soon. He says it is a possibility in the long-term :(
yeah i saw his post at the techpub forums...
he seems to have a very ambitious project going on so its understandable.
but then again, this is the niche for all the senior members of macrumors...
you never know... :)
Dreadnought
Sep 23, 03:57 AM
We did? O Great, it's about time! Only 329 days to go and we pass SilentPCreview. I think it's time to taunt them already!! :D
BTW, why haven't we taunt Mayhem??
BTW, why haven't we taunt Mayhem??
MisterMe
Sep 20, 01:03 PM
Originally posted by onemoof
Although you are correct that there is a HUGE premium on the top of the line Power Mac. The simple fact is that only corporations buy those machines. The lower end Power Mac is targeted more for actual people so the pricing is much more reasonable.
Does your "simple fact" mean that I am a corporation and not an actual person? Please don't break the news to my mom.
Originally posted by onemoof
(Also the laws of economics dictate that the price of any product is exactly the price that people are willing to pay, and has no relation to how "fair" the price is.)
Agreed.
Although you are correct that there is a HUGE premium on the top of the line Power Mac. The simple fact is that only corporations buy those machines. The lower end Power Mac is targeted more for actual people so the pricing is much more reasonable.
Does your "simple fact" mean that I am a corporation and not an actual person? Please don't break the news to my mom.
Originally posted by onemoof
(Also the laws of economics dictate that the price of any product is exactly the price that people are willing to pay, and has no relation to how "fair" the price is.)
Agreed.
theranch
Sep 11, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by Shrek
Duke, why do you have to talk so negative about this? Besides, this is a rumors and speculation forum. We have the right to speculate here. :p
I agree with him... the talk about a G5 has gone on way too long. Nobody has an idea if there's going to be one or when it is coming so let's drop it until some solid evidence is shown. 2 cents given.
Duke, why do you have to talk so negative about this? Besides, this is a rumors and speculation forum. We have the right to speculate here. :p
I agree with him... the talk about a G5 has gone on way too long. Nobody has an idea if there's going to be one or when it is coming so let's drop it until some solid evidence is shown. 2 cents given.
2GMario
Nov 15, 01:28 PM
http://www.coredatasolutions.net/includes/buttontest.php
apparently, and i have tested this, the G5 optimized version of firefox must have that pretty button thing compiled into it
the css
.TestButton {
border-left: 1px dotted #575757;
border-width: thick;
background-color: #f47272;
color: #575757 font: 14px Lucida Grande, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
i tested that same page on firefox rc1 that i have on my ibook and the button is exactly as it reads, thick border with the left border being dotted and the background a pall red
edit: safari on my ibook produces those same results, while safari on my G5 doesnt
test machines:
ibook g4
800mhz
640mb ram, 30gb hard drive
panther 10.3.6
G5
dual 1.8ghz
2gb ram - dual 250gb hard drives
panther 10.3.6 Server
interestingly enough, maybe its server (for some reason) not allowing the css, but i highly doubt it
odd either way
-Mario
apparently, and i have tested this, the G5 optimized version of firefox must have that pretty button thing compiled into it
the css
.TestButton {
border-left: 1px dotted #575757;
border-width: thick;
background-color: #f47272;
color: #575757 font: 14px Lucida Grande, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
i tested that same page on firefox rc1 that i have on my ibook and the button is exactly as it reads, thick border with the left border being dotted and the background a pall red
edit: safari on my ibook produces those same results, while safari on my G5 doesnt
test machines:
ibook g4
800mhz
640mb ram, 30gb hard drive
panther 10.3.6
G5
dual 1.8ghz
2gb ram - dual 250gb hard drives
panther 10.3.6 Server
interestingly enough, maybe its server (for some reason) not allowing the css, but i highly doubt it
odd either way
-Mario
xelterran
Sep 30, 06:51 AM
i do hope apple puts 512mb ram as standard! 256 really isnt enough - especially for the G4 Tower :o
Sir_Giggles
Jan 4, 04:07 AM
well spotted , i got too excited about the prospect of a new release from apple !
maybe the mods can move this to the right fourm .
Keep us posted on what changes. It could be for more than just the Cinema Displays.
maybe the mods can move this to the right fourm .
Keep us posted on what changes. It could be for more than just the Cinema Displays.
trainguy77
Jun 10, 03:52 PM
Does it constantly use your internet connection to download?
If I use my old imac (800Mhz G4, will it be of any use)?
Yes the 800mhz machine will help. It uses the internet to download and upload Work units when done one. It is very small amount of data normally under 2mb and it does not use the internet all the time it only uses it after every WU which can last anywhere from a couple hours to a couple days.
If I use my old imac (800Mhz G4, will it be of any use)?
Yes the 800mhz machine will help. It uses the internet to download and upload Work units when done one. It is very small amount of data normally under 2mb and it does not use the internet all the time it only uses it after every WU which can last anywhere from a couple hours to a couple days.
Macmaniac
Oct 22, 04:27 PM
LOL a sighting;)
dmw007
Apr 2, 08:16 AM
Someone already beat you to it. I believe it's rotting in the wasteland.
Where it ought to be. Such a cruel prank for someone to play! ;) :)
Where it ought to be. Such a cruel prank for someone to play! ;) :)
macmax
Oct 9, 02:35 AM
Originally posted by javajedi
Come on.. lets get real..
1) Macs don't use shared libraries? You must be using System 6. For the folks who aren't familiar with the concept of the shared library (what Microsoft calls a dynamic link library) simply put shared libs are object orientated pieces of code containing functions/methods and other objects that can be invoked upon from other code. Mac OS X being highly object orientated relies almost exclusively on shared libraries. In the modern world of software engineering we rarely find it necessary to statically build an executable. If you look back at OS 7/8/9, while not as much as 10, developers could take advantage of off the shelf code. (eg, sprockets, mp lib, etc). Also you are not accurate in saying OS X is a 25 year old archiecture.
1.5) Microsoft OS's that use versions of the Windows 2000 kernel (2000 itself and XP) just like Mach, have a hardware abstraction layer. The "DLL Hell" days (Windows ME and below) are over. This is no longer an issue with the new kernel. The fact of the matter is that my P4 2.8 machine running XP is equally as stable as my PowerBook G4 800 running Mac OS X. I have not *ONCE* had either one core dump or "blue screen". Sure programs screw up, and when they do, they die, not the OS. Both OS's are very mature.
2.) I have *literally* put my PC up against my PowerBook, and the PowerBook fails miserably. I've wrote a simple stopwatch Java application that iterate through floating point instructions, and if I my PC finished 2.5 times faster than the PowerBook. If you want more details (hell I'll even give you the code) of my app, I'll be glad to share it with the community. Playing/decoding MP3's faster on the Mac? No way in hell. Winamp uses 0-1% CPU, iTunes consumes 8-12%.
3.) You speak of flaws of the "x86 architecture" but do not provide us specifics as to why you say this. The x86 processor began in the late 70's when Intel first offered the 8086 as a CISC successor to it's 4004 line of processors. Many, many things have changed over the course of 20 years. Had they sit still (like the G4/motorola chip) intel wouldn't be selling products today, now would they? The G4 is not much more than an improved G3 series processor with vector processing instructions. Be honest (especially be honest to yourself!) if you look back and compare the G3/G4, you do see improvements, but not drastic improvements. More clock, the maxbus protocol (debatable), and more cache. One of the reasons why you see Apple adding cache like mad to it's recent products is because they are in between a rock and hard place with this Motorola chip. This is exactly the same approach AMD took with their failing processor, the K5/K6. I want you to contrast this to a P4 with an i850e chipset: Insanely high clock speeds, a 533mhz bus, fast memory with RIMMs @ 4.2GB/s, with a next stop of 9.6GB/s -- to MaxBus. You will soon see why the current generation of PowerPC processors is "inferior", dare I say it.
For the most part I think its fare to say that the current Macintosh hardware performance is �status-quo�. The current best of breed of Macintoshes are slower than the current best of bread PCs. Mac�s are slower - just accept it. I don�t like it any more than you do.
my pc with xp pro ed did crash a few times and it does.
on the other hand , my macs with os x do not
Come on.. lets get real..
1) Macs don't use shared libraries? You must be using System 6. For the folks who aren't familiar with the concept of the shared library (what Microsoft calls a dynamic link library) simply put shared libs are object orientated pieces of code containing functions/methods and other objects that can be invoked upon from other code. Mac OS X being highly object orientated relies almost exclusively on shared libraries. In the modern world of software engineering we rarely find it necessary to statically build an executable. If you look back at OS 7/8/9, while not as much as 10, developers could take advantage of off the shelf code. (eg, sprockets, mp lib, etc). Also you are not accurate in saying OS X is a 25 year old archiecture.
1.5) Microsoft OS's that use versions of the Windows 2000 kernel (2000 itself and XP) just like Mach, have a hardware abstraction layer. The "DLL Hell" days (Windows ME and below) are over. This is no longer an issue with the new kernel. The fact of the matter is that my P4 2.8 machine running XP is equally as stable as my PowerBook G4 800 running Mac OS X. I have not *ONCE* had either one core dump or "blue screen". Sure programs screw up, and when they do, they die, not the OS. Both OS's are very mature.
2.) I have *literally* put my PC up against my PowerBook, and the PowerBook fails miserably. I've wrote a simple stopwatch Java application that iterate through floating point instructions, and if I my PC finished 2.5 times faster than the PowerBook. If you want more details (hell I'll even give you the code) of my app, I'll be glad to share it with the community. Playing/decoding MP3's faster on the Mac? No way in hell. Winamp uses 0-1% CPU, iTunes consumes 8-12%.
3.) You speak of flaws of the "x86 architecture" but do not provide us specifics as to why you say this. The x86 processor began in the late 70's when Intel first offered the 8086 as a CISC successor to it's 4004 line of processors. Many, many things have changed over the course of 20 years. Had they sit still (like the G4/motorola chip) intel wouldn't be selling products today, now would they? The G4 is not much more than an improved G3 series processor with vector processing instructions. Be honest (especially be honest to yourself!) if you look back and compare the G3/G4, you do see improvements, but not drastic improvements. More clock, the maxbus protocol (debatable), and more cache. One of the reasons why you see Apple adding cache like mad to it's recent products is because they are in between a rock and hard place with this Motorola chip. This is exactly the same approach AMD took with their failing processor, the K5/K6. I want you to contrast this to a P4 with an i850e chipset: Insanely high clock speeds, a 533mhz bus, fast memory with RIMMs @ 4.2GB/s, with a next stop of 9.6GB/s -- to MaxBus. You will soon see why the current generation of PowerPC processors is "inferior", dare I say it.
For the most part I think its fare to say that the current Macintosh hardware performance is �status-quo�. The current best of breed of Macintoshes are slower than the current best of bread PCs. Mac�s are slower - just accept it. I don�t like it any more than you do.
my pc with xp pro ed did crash a few times and it does.
on the other hand , my macs with os x do not
wrldwzrd89
Feb 21, 09:48 PM
Thanks. So that means there is essentially no quality loss when the WMV file gets converted to WAV? I understand of course that the WMV file itself was lossy. But from your description the WAV file should be the de-compressed output with no other changes.
If you then rip the WAV to CD, you have the same CD that you would've otherwise paid an extra .99 a track for. If you re-compress, you will have some further sound quality degradation (sort of like re-saving JPEG files.)
Ding ding ding! We have a winner! ;) :p :)
If you then rip the WAV to CD, you have the same CD that you would've otherwise paid an extra .99 a track for. If you re-compress, you will have some further sound quality degradation (sort of like re-saving JPEG files.)
Ding ding ding! We have a winner! ;) :p :)
iGav
Sep 10, 01:22 PM
Originally posted by Moxiemike
Exactly. Although there are some things i like from the early nineties (slowdive. my bloody valentine. lush) there things I hate, namely Quark, which feels like it was designed in the lates 70s
All i have to say is logo in Illustrator copy and paste to ID no need for eps files anymo!
Ahh yeah.... the early 90's was a particularly fine vintage for some things...... (like St Etienne, Ride, Belly etc :D ) but Quark certainly isn't one of them....... heh heh!!
Certainly the whole cut and paste thing in Indesign is much more intuitive, Quark really is clunky in comparison..... :)
Exactly. Although there are some things i like from the early nineties (slowdive. my bloody valentine. lush) there things I hate, namely Quark, which feels like it was designed in the lates 70s
All i have to say is logo in Illustrator copy and paste to ID no need for eps files anymo!
Ahh yeah.... the early 90's was a particularly fine vintage for some things...... (like St Etienne, Ride, Belly etc :D ) but Quark certainly isn't one of them....... heh heh!!
Certainly the whole cut and paste thing in Indesign is much more intuitive, Quark really is clunky in comparison..... :)
brap
Dec 7, 08:14 PM
Its ok. I like Safari more, but it is a nice browser.
[FLAME-RETARDANT] It's just a personal preference.[/FLAME RETARDANT]
Thunderbird is a browser now? :eek:
I might upgrade, although I've not had any issues with the version I have, 0.8, or 0.7. Something like that. If there aren't any goodies, I doubt I'll bother...
But yeah, Thunderbird is a really, really nice email application, Howard. Do try it out.
[FLAME-RETARDANT] It's just a personal preference.[/FLAME RETARDANT]
Thunderbird is a browser now? :eek:
I might upgrade, although I've not had any issues with the version I have, 0.8, or 0.7. Something like that. If there aren't any goodies, I doubt I'll bother...
But yeah, Thunderbird is a really, really nice email application, Howard. Do try it out.
mad jew
Mar 22, 08:42 PM
I love the last bit about it not being ported to Windows. :D
jefhatfield
Aug 31, 09:13 PM
Originally posted by King Cobra
>(beez7777) hmm, its been a while now, what happened to ptrauber?:confused:
He signed a letter to Apple about a non-disclosure agreement. You won't seem him posting here legally, unless it's in the Community discussion and NOT about Apple.
>(scem0) It couldnt be named an eBook, because e stands for education, and if all students in Maine have iBooks, then they will feel bad :D.
At least I won't have to worry for another year. :p
i am a network techie and i could trace his ip and see if he's here...not
i would never do that anymore than i would steal a food from a homeless man or a poodle from an old lady
i am sure he is taking some time off, i wouldn't think apple would have brought him on just that quick
i congratulate him and hope he will help apple move forward which the company desparately needs to do
good luck, ptrauber:D
>(beez7777) hmm, its been a while now, what happened to ptrauber?:confused:
He signed a letter to Apple about a non-disclosure agreement. You won't seem him posting here legally, unless it's in the Community discussion and NOT about Apple.
>(scem0) It couldnt be named an eBook, because e stands for education, and if all students in Maine have iBooks, then they will feel bad :D.
At least I won't have to worry for another year. :p
i am a network techie and i could trace his ip and see if he's here...not
i would never do that anymore than i would steal a food from a homeless man or a poodle from an old lady
i am sure he is taking some time off, i wouldn't think apple would have brought him on just that quick
i congratulate him and hope he will help apple move forward which the company desparately needs to do
good luck, ptrauber:D
Shrek
Oct 4, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by j763
doesn't that answer the question? ;)
no
doesn't that answer the question? ;)
no