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Pixar Switches to Mac OS X and G5s
fmorgan writes "No big surprise here: when Apple introduced the G5 at 2003 WWDC, it become more a question of 'when' Pixar will move to G5s, than 'if'). At the same conference, Apple showed a new codec for Mac OS X named 'Pixlet,' developed with Pixar. In last year O'Reilly's Mac OS X conference, there was a presentation on how Pixar moved their desktop/office environment to Mac OS X. Now it seems it's the main production work: 'Apple's Don Peebeles said that Pixar has used Linux and Intel-based architecture in 2003, but that Pixar was switching to Mac OS X and G5 workstations for its production work: Peebles went on to say that this switch was "a move that no doubt made common CEO Steve Jobs very happy."'"
"it's not just a niche"
I don't get it. Because the company that Jobs is CEO of goes fully OS X that proves that OS X is not just a niche OS? That just doesn't make any sense. I guess if Pixar had like 5 million desktops that might mean something. But they don't so it doesn't. Apple is now and will always be a totally niche OS. There's not anything wrong with that or OS X, its just that this isn't proving what you want it to prove. And I don't say that in a malious way.
I was under the impression that the G5's did not have ported Wildcat or Nvidia Quadro's that are designed specifically for cad work.
All the other consumer cards are slower and have precicion trouble under fine lines which the expense ones do not have.
If Apple is serious about taking over the Unix cad market, they need not only Maya, but real 3d cards and more engineering and cad software.
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This has been discussed quite enough. Apple wins when the cost/performance ratio is considered; that's why Virgina Tech bought all those G5's last summer! It's not a CEO mandate. It's a valid technical decision. And this isn't SCO we're talking about, so you can keep your "fudiciary" issues to your fudself.
Is "Pleasing Mr. Jobs" the next title from Pixar? I hope he wasn't personally involved in the hardware selection process. I think that would constitute a very real conflict of interest. In these days of scrutiny to all corporate decisions, the G5 would have to truely excel by a wide margin, or some armchair CEO/boardmember would consider a stockholder lawsuit. I'm sorry I can read the story - I get a database connection error. I hope they aren't using Apple servers.
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Nope, It doesn't. But if Steve Quee---Jobs says it does, then he must be right!
Keep on pointing it out. Most of us filter out ACs anyway. Just pointing out how big of a freak you guys are (all one of you).
"Sufferin' succotash."
Go look up the definition of a monopoly you dumb jackass. I see this comment every single time there's an article about Apple. Not a monopoly, a vertically integrated company. I know the shades of difference are hard for you to hold onto but try.
Anyone who whines about being modded down should be.