Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

PowerBook Performance for Java Development?

Posted by Cliff on from the real-world-numbers dept.

brasten wants to get to the core of this issue: "I'm in the market for a new development notebook. I would like to jump into the Apple world and pick up a PowerBook. However, compiling very large Java applications of course takes some time, and so raw processing speed is a factor. I have been unable to find solid data on how fast a 1.33GHz PowerBook runs against the modern x86-based notebooks. Does anybody have any information that could help me compare?"

5 of 255 comments (clear)

  1. Re:New chips on the horizon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > (a) G5 PPC 970

    I'm not sure a chip that's been out since August last year is exactly "rumoured" :)

    (yeah, I know it's probably not the one you meant =)

  2. Re:New chips on the horizon by Chris_Jefferson · · Score: 5, Funny

    *shock* News flash! In about 6 months to a year, there will be faster computers. Who would have expected that??

    --
    Combination - fun iPhone puzzling
  3. Re:More than speed to consider by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe that's because you're all twits who think that "boxen" is a word.

  4. You can do the test at home... by letdownjournals · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... You need a sloped surface of some sort, an orange and an apple. Same thing.

  5. Re: My Impressions.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I agree with the above poster, but not totally.