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Apple Previewing New Power Mac?
dunric writes "CNET.com reports that Apple Computer may be previewing a new Power Mac, complete with dual G5 processors and a more advanced memory configuration." The "previewing" isn't intentional, though -- the report is based on service and repair documents distributed last month and reported on AppleInsider.com. AppleInsider has taken down at least one image from their report, but have added an artist's rendering.
I said "(in case he upgrades his desktop, he can swap video cards and use this for his gaming) ".
Second, I never said anything serious. It's for his studies at home so he can practice considering his main desktop is weak.
Third, when did I say that he has windows installed on it? I said SuSE.
Fourth, that motherboard supports Raid of SATA drives so he can try that later if he wants (but I doubt it)
Fifth, superior package? For me superior package is stable hardware. When you got stable hardware, you can get stable software working in a matter of time and I could careless for Apple's technical support as far as computers@home goes. My technical support for my home usage is the internet and it does a damn good job.
Sixth, in this world we live in there are many choices and linux distributors are proving to the world that Linux is an efficient solution for the PC so don't come telling me mac is a superior package when you can also have a superior package on pc running linux at the simple price of $0.
I suggest for people to buy a new pair of eyes in case yours are blinded from the dreaded shock sites.
I have been using a 450MHz PII as my main computer for 5 years, doing high-end 3d modeling and rendering along with industrial CAD work. I also use it for typing reports, edit digital video and work with print quality images in Photoshop.
It works quite well.
Bullshit. Any ca. 1999+ P3 class machine with sufficient RAM will run XP quite usably.
Contrast this to the PB 667 with 1GB RAM I had less than *2* years ago that was so slow running 10.3 I eventually sold it in disgust.
Old PCs run newer OSes far, far better than old Macs run newer MacOSes.