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90nm 3GHz PPC 970FX by Summer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the flexing-your-muscles dept.

dmdimon sent in linkage to a Forbes story on the upcoming PPC chips and notes "IBM is said to be ready to deliver a new version of its PowerPC processor to Apple by the end of this year in from sizes of 130 nanometers to 90 nanometers... Apple CEO Steve Jobs has already gone on the record saying that the G5 computer will contain PowerPC chips that run at 3 GHz by the summer of 2004. A mid-step between the current systems, which top out with two chips running at 2 GHz, and systems with chips as fast as 2.6 GHz would be a logical move come January..."

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  1. You know a women didn't come up with this idea... by phaetonic · · Score: 4, Funny

    where smaller is better.

  2. Apple by KoolDude · · Score: 5, Funny


    wow... with this Apple will be dying much faster ! ;)

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  3. That's Process size by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You'd need an iMagnifying Glass to see a whole processor that small.

    1. Re:That's Process size by Kenja · · Score: 3, Funny

      The iMagnifying glass will be available for purchase from the Apple stor in 4Q 2004. It will have a retail cost of $99.95 which is mostly due to "Apple Engineering" costs. Sales are expected to be brisk despite that fact that a standard magnifying glass only costs $9.

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  4. You see, don't you? by OrthodonticJake · · Score: 0, Funny

    These new chips will, legally, constitute a fire hazard.

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  5. Re:Sweet by rupert2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you haven't already started saving, its probably too late.

  6. Unofrtunately... by Guano_Jim · · Score: 5, Funny

    The new G5 chips will require 1.21 jiggawatts of power to operate effectively.

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  7. Re:speed by scrod · · Score: 5, Funny
    Does anyone even care about the leetness of their speed with Apple stuff?

    Yeah, I'm willing to bet that the people who make 80 million dollar movies with them do. Your friends who encode Simpsons episodes into DivX don't count, sorry.
  8. Re:speed by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 3, Funny

    " He forgot that there are people in the world different from the guys at his LAN party and his mom's friends.

    There are lots more uses for computers than browsing the web, playing games, and making DivX rips of netflix DVDs, but, hey, your world is pretty small when you're 13."

    I am extremely confused by your comment, because all the statements in it are wrong. Please reply with the source of this misinformation so I can correct their computer records.

    graspee

  9. This year!? by dema · · Score: 4, Funny

    ready to deliver a new version of its PowerPC processor to Apple by the end of this year

    So, within the next week? (:

  10. Re:speed by SlamMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd answer, but I'm busy working on a documentary in Final Cut.

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  11. Re:What I love about Apple by arhines · · Score: 2, Funny

    Name one chip manufacturer that doesn't do both of these things...

  12. Re:What I love about Apple by presearch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pringles.

  13. Re:speed by zpok · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh come on!

    Macs are everywhere, turn on the TV, go to the movies.
    Now if you want to be a bad guy, buy a PC, but all the good guys and hot chicks use macs.

    QED

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  14. But I want it now! by Cyno · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wanna 60nm G5 SMP system for under $2000.

    Or maybe a laptop for around $1200.

    The longer it takes them to bring it to market the lower my pricepoint drops. So.. Hurry! :)

  15. I want it my way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    in sizes of 130 nanometers to 90 nanometers


    Okay, I'll have mine at 115 nanometers please.