Pixar Switches to Mac OS X and G5s

Posted by pudge on Wednesday March 10, 2004 @08:10AM from the stage-now-set-for-jobs-to-become-ceo-of-disney dept.

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."'"

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Re:Here's what I see coming... by crimoid · 2004-03-10 08:57 · Score: 1, Redundant

I'm sure that Pixar didn't buy these things at "retail" prices. I'm sure that 1.) Apple cut them a sweet deal, 2.) Pixar's hardware was aging and in need of replacement or 3.) Both.