Intel Developer Macs Outperform G5s

bonch writes "Developers working with the new Intel-based, developer-only Macs are impressed with the performance. The machines take as little as 10 seconds to boot from Apple logo to desktop, and apparently run Windows XP at 'blazing speeds.' Rosetta tests demonstrate the PowerPC-native build of Firefox running just as fast as it does on a high-end G5."

Comments

Intel Graphics

[saterdaies]

Clearly the speed boost comes from the amazing graphics capabilities of the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. I mean, the 900 stands for 450 times better than their last integrated system which was numberd 2, right?

Re:The real question

[savagedome]

Performance is nice, but it isn't always everything

Will you explain that to my girlfriend please? Please?

Talk about a 180...

[Anonymous Coward]

So now that Apple is going to use Intel processors, Apple developers are allowed to note that Intel makes faster processors?

I should feel vindicated, I suppose.

Re:Boot times disk/network bound

[Cecil]

There is something fishy about these numbers, I agree.

It also runs "Windows XP at blazing speeds"? Well, hm, that doesn't sound like a plain old P4 to me. :P

Re:reports like this will impact sales

[Anonymous Coward]

I definitely won't be buying a PPC Mac. I'll wait for Intel Macs next year.
What overall effect will this have on Mac sales?

It will reduce total sales by one.

Re:Good news!

[Monkey Angst]

Yes, the MacOS port of Firefox is an embarrasment. The interface is responsive in the same way that steering a rocket by sending olfactory messages to slugs is responsive.

Your frame of reference makes me really wonder how the hell you spend your weekends!

fishy numbers

[commodoresloat]

There is something fishy about these numbers, I agree.

Well, there is a one in three chance that this study is nonsense.