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IBM to Release 64-Bit, 1.8GHz Processor in 2003

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the zippiness dept.

Professor_Quail writes "A Forbes article supposed to be released tomorrow gives some details about the new PowerPC processor that IBM and Apple have been working together on; the chip is slated to be introduced at the end of next year. The introduction of this chip should put to rest any speculation that Apple is moving to an Intel platform."

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  1. Slimming?! by T-Kir · · Score: 5, Funny

    IBM server chip seen slimmed down for Apple Macs

    So the IBM version still stuffs itself with pizzas, whereas the Apple version is on Slim-Fast shakes wearing a lycra outfit and eating mostly fruit (well eating Apples would be cannabalistic, unless they bring out the PowerHannibal chip variant)... ;)

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  2. I can see the mac commercial now... by Prince_Ali · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was like... you know... posting a flame on slashdot while logged in... and then beep... and I was modded to -1... so nobody could see my post. So now I log in as an AC... because mods don't want to waste their points on me. AC Swith.

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  3. Apple has never changed their mind before by strictnein · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The introduction of this chip should put to rest any speculation that Apple is moving to an Intel platform."

    Especially since Apple has never changed their mind before, about anything major.

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  4. Re:1Ghz. by autopr0n · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure they'll spin the 64-bit thing as being 'better' just like they've convinced their loyal followers that the mhz-myth makes an 800mhz G4 perform like a 2+ Mhz Athlon or Intel processor.

    Well, I would hope so, that's almost 400 times as fast :P

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  5. Re:Intel Platform by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Guess people have forgotten ASCII. Or did you really mean:

    "If you stop Office/Mac, we drop the atomi

    Mac OS/X for x86").

    (Just guessing you meant ^H instead of ^M)

  6. Clockspeed Doesn't Matter to Apple Users... by Shuh · · Score: 5, Funny



    ... because they perceive M$ OS to be clunky, junky, and unsafe at any megahertz! ;c)

  7. I can see the "Switch" add now... by dameron · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi,

    My name's Tony. I work at a law firm. My PC used to hiccup at me all the time, blue screens here, illegal operations there. I didn't know what to do. All I know is the macros for my legal documents used to take forever. I'd start a macro then answer the phone, and it wouldn't be done until nearly after I said "Hello, this is MacIntyre and Finch, how can I help you?" How annoying???

    That's when I realized I needed to address more than 4 gigs of memory. I mean really, when you're sending out C&D letters to 180 million people you need real power!

    Then I got this new 64 bit Apple machine and it's like "WOW", man do those macros fly!!!

    Hi! My name's Tony and I work for the RIAA...

    -dameron