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Big Blue to take on Pixar?

Posted by michael on from the bit-battle dept.

spareacct1 writes "USAToday is reporting that IBM is set to announce a strategic partnership with Threshold Digital Research Labs of Santa Monica, CA. TDRL now hopes it has the deep pockets and computing power to take on Pixar as the undisputed leader in CG animated films. TDRL's spartan website is showing off digital stills. Interesting sidebar at the end of the story, both Pixar and TDRL recently dumped Sun and MS, respectively, in favor of Linux."

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  1. Keep dreaming... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    The g5, even if it is on top which I doubt, won't stay on top long. Apple simply can't keep up. That's just how it is. Even if Pixar converts their entire operation to g5's, they'll be glad they have the linux option in a few months when the next big x86 processor comes along and destroys it and Apple doesn't have a competing system in sight. The G5 is a fluke. They lucked out. It might happen again in another 5 years if they last that long.