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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."'"
hell, photoshoppers have done that for years already. you don't need reality when you have fast rendering.
wait, that is on-topic!
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
peebles also said one of the deciding factors was that the computers remind him of his favorite... CARBON flavored jolly ranchers.
Obama is a twitter sock puppet
Damn, I didn't even realize that until you commented on it. I'm surprised that Slashdot didn't do some kind of self-gloating over that fact. I would have if it were me.
I said it was frustrating that he often sarcastically replies to problems that readers have. Gee, you've sure blown the whistle on that one.
"Sufferin' succotash."
CoolMoDee, this is not directed at you. This is a general comment on the emerging Slashdot Sales Culture. I have no problem with you, and your post seems intelligent enough. So don't freak out.
That said....
Dude, this is what sucks about Slashdot. People who have websites named "macwhore.net" and similar obviously fanatical names FORCE me to defend Dell, WHEN I AM A MAC GUY. I defend Dell because THE TRUTH MATTERS MORE THAN SELLING APPLE COMPUTERS BASED ON FALSE INFORMATION. Dells suck because they run Windows. True. I personally hate XP. But their build quality and specs are as good as Macs in some places, better in others, and worse in others as well. And if the Mac salesmen who post here were honest, they'd admit this as well. But it seems nobody is honest, so I have to point out inaccuracies to prevent some noob from thinking he should buy a Mac because it will do his homework for him, or get him a girlfriend.
A quick visit to Dell's website, and I learned the following: Dells DO have extra Ghz. They are configurable online (which, btw, is where Apple got the idea for the Apple Store). They are available with dual Xeon processors up to 3.20GHz with 2MB L3 Cache per processor, hyperthreading, up to 4GB of DDR266 SDRAM Memory (limited by the 32-bit processor, which will change once 64-bit OSes and apps are available, I'm sure), nVidia QuadroFX 3000 video card with 256MB, 8X DVD+RW/+R AND 16XDVDROM, etc., multiple (4) hard drives - even SATA or SCSI (146GB Ultra 320 SCSI, 1 inch @ 10,000 rpm), USB, USB2.0, FireWire, whatever. And this is Dell, not even a real vendor. I'd hate to see how badly Alienware or Falcon Northwest stacks up. But it doesn't matter -- if you don't actually NEED Gigabit Ethernet (I've never seen anyone use it yet), you should have the option of downgrading it and paying less, spending more on the areas that actually matter. Buying all this crap on your computer would cost you an arm and a leg, but as the Apple Zealots are so fond of saying when they're losing a price argument to WinTel, "You get what you pay for". You can probably get better stuff from them, I don't know. I'm not digging that hard. I just noticed a computer with all this on it. You can get better computers designed to your individual needs for rock-bottom prices from no-name vendors in your town who will put together a system from the highest quality parts on the market. Apple DOES NOT use the best parts. THEY DO NOT. Sometimes they do (FireWire800,etc.), but not everything in your Mac is top quality. Some of it is bargain basement quality. That's just business. Some of Dell's components suck too. These guys ALL have to cut corners to gain a foothold in the price war and have the lowest price, and thus, get the sale, and hopefully make it up in volume.
Somebody's GOT to be reasonable and tell the truth about PCs and Macs. But every goddamned retarded zealot on these boards is out to make a sale -- ESPECIALLY the "Mac Faithful". I don't see anyone pushing WindowsXP, though I know there are lots of people (NOT ME) who absolutely love it. The guys at my ISP, for example. The guys at work. The guys at my brother's college computer lab. There are LOTS of guys who love Windows. I'm not one of them, but it is utterly disrespectful to attack them like hyenas with FALSE and MISLEADING information. Mac users should know better, we've been the victim of it for so long.
I wouldn't have to "flame" all the macheads if they would be more reasonable with their postings. I get the feeling they're all trying to sell Macs at any cost. That's a load of crap. To the Apple Zealots: You say "Think Different", but you won't accept other views that are different from your own...
Accept that Windows is better in some things than Macs. Accept that some hardware is faster now, will be slower later, and still other hardware will be better than Apples at another time. If you say they never crash, don't flame the XP or Linux user who says his computer never crashes either - I've used all three, and they're ALL ve
I'm not normally an irrational zealous dickhead, but I figure "When in Rome..."