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PowerPC 970 Running at 2.5 GHz
kuwan writes "IBM has just released a press release that indicates they have the new PowerPC 970 running at 1.8 to 2.5 GHz making it 'the fastest PowerPC so far.' IBM's original estimates were to have the chip running at 1.4 to 1.8 GHz at introduction, so this is very good news for those of us hoping Apple will use this as their next-generation chip."
Can you imagine a Beow---
Oh, nevermind.
IBM had PL/1, with syntax worse than JOSS,
And everywhere the language went, it was a total loss...
Mmmm. Tasty!
"It is ideal for very computing intensive applications, for example in the area of simulation like meterology or geological calculations."
Along with the rollout of the 970 chip, Apple will introduce two new insanely great iLife Apps: iWeather and iEarth. Now you can calculate weather patterns in your neighborhood and export the results to iMovie! Also, use iEarth's predictive powers in landscaping your front yard, planning your garden, and preventing cracks in your house's foundation.
Perfect for your digital lifestyle.
Eat that Miscrosoft!
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~Perhaps this will lead to some sort of debate regarding the virtues of Macs compared with PCs, something so rarely discussed on SlashDot.
if (PC == "Personal Computer")
printf("Why do we say Mac vs PC?\n");
else if (PC == "Wintel architecture")
printf("Why confuse people with something called 'PowerPC'?\n");
else
printf("WTF?");
I wonder how they managed to up the clock so dramatically?
Xeon + hobby paint.
I was writing a post on the slashdot, and Michael was like BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP,
and then like half of my post was censored.
And I was like "huh?".
He bitchslapped my posting.
It was a really good troll.
And then I had to post it again and I had to do it fast so it wasn't as good.
It's kind of a.... bummer.
I'm j0nkatz and I'm a slashdot troll.
Don't mod me, bro'!!!!
That's OK, it'll be 2025 and our VR-enabled cellphones will be using these puppies before Apple gets them out the door!
Here's some:
- The new chip has a 54 stage pipeline, thus making it as effective as a current 700 MHz G4.
- The chip tested eliminated all ability for cache, thus allowing the speedup in clock but making it slower than all current G4s available in Apple computers.
- It is being developed as PowerPC but will be transitioned into x86.
- It will not support multiprocessing and MP applications will have to be done through a hackneyed clustering.
- This chip will help to propel Apple to 20% market share. (I'm a shareholder.)
- When worked hard, the chip gives off an odor vaguely reminiscent of shrimp flavored chips.
- The 970 is slightly faster than a Porsche 944.
Please feel free to add your own misinformation because there's not all that much real information to be discussed, anyway.
I'd take that bet, I'll say September 7th '03. "The Price is Right" rules, closest person w/o going over wins.
"2.5 GHz PPC sure would close the gap with x86."
:(
Yeah!! I can't wait to see my Quake 3 scores then! Damn I want a new game.
Didn't you post this to the last article that mentioned Apple? If you hate your Mac so much, why is it still on your desk? And why do you keep copying this 19MB file around anyway? Your disk must be getting pretty full of copies of the same file by now...
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And they will continue to be over and done with for several more decades, while still turning out incredible computers.
It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
8600??? Pentium Pro??? Where do you work, a museum?
Lost: Sig, white with black letters. No collar. Reward if found!
Well, that's the RISC you run...
I was drooling so much, my g4 cube got upset and wont talk to me. This just proves my point that computers are definately female. I mean, its not like i was going to replace it... just add a second one...
Need I say more?
Easy. They updated to OS X 10.2.4
Oh, I thought you asked "I wonder how they managed to fuck up the clock so dramatically? "
Bah. I miss the days when the fastest Mac around was an Amiga running a Mac emulator.
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
These chips are targetted at blades. Blades require:
1. Low power consumption
2. Low heat dissipation
Laptops, on the other hand, require:
1. Low power consumption
2. Low heat dissipation
Draw your own conclusions
Uhhhh...Blaptops That's it, they're making Blaptops!!!
When you're done with mobile computing you just stick it back in the rack mount docking station.
Heh.
Have you read the moderator guidelines? Well, have you, PUNK? (and I want a Karma: Gnarly option)
Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, Earth blue-screened
Arrgh! The dreaded Blue Sky Of Death! Microsoft has already hit!
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!" - Vroomfondel, H2G2
Moar fastaaaaar!
-ted
I can't wait to put one of these in my powerPC Amiga
ugly as shit and expensive beyond reason.
macz suckz big time
die apple die
An excellent specimen. Succinct, to the point. If I may, allow me to draw attention to some of the more prominent features.
You see, your typical Apple Homo Trollus has a sloped brow, approximately 20% shallower than normal. Also, the knuckles are large and calloused from dragging on the ground. These two factors both work in tandem to create the keyboarding style of said troll: the lack of caps, the atrocious spelling, etc.
But more than that, the rage plays into consideration. Studies are inconclusive at this point; the theory currently in vogue points to a severe inferority complex, possibly misplaced feelings of abandonment by Homo Trollus' platform of choice.
The question as to the source of the Trollus' rage remains a mystery, however. While one would logically assume that a typical Homo Sapiens would simply ignore a computer choice that he/she deemed unsuitable, the Trollus is angred, and somehow threatened by the very existance of another choice).
In the end, we may never know what drives these poor stupid brutes to such outbursts. The only recourse is what we've always done... sedatation, and an absolute lack of 'feeding' are critical.
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.