IBM PowerPC 970 Architecture

riclewis writes "Hannibal from Ars Technica offers an explanation of some of the internals of the new IBM chip. It's certainly more powerful than anything on the desktop now, but by the time it's released a year from now, it looks to be middle-of-the-pack (which could still be a step up for Apple...) This excitement over the early release of hardware specs kinda reminds me of all the hype surrounding the Sony's Emotion Engine when it was introduced a couple years ago. In fact, some are suggesting the PPC 970 chip might be closely related to the PS3's 'Cell' processor..."

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Is this a joke?

[gpinzone]

It's certainly more powerful than anything on the desktop now, but by the time it's released a year from now, it looks to be middle-of-the-pack (which could still be a step up for Apple...)

What the hell is the point of designing a computer that you know will not be able to compete performance-wise against the very market you are trying to win over? Why would I want to switch to a less powerful system? If it's the alleged ease-of-use vs. Windows, forget it. People would have already bought Macs in droves.

Here's my first real opportunity to burn some karma:

1. Create a computer using a CPU that's less powerful for more money than the competition.
2. ???
3. Profit!!!

Any posts claiming Apple computers are slower than PCs shouldn't be labeled as trolls or flamebait.