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Intel Developer Macs Outperform G5s

Posted by timothy on from the good-time-to-own-appl dept.

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."

3 of 829 comments (clear)

  1. Apple Pros/Insiders: Urgent Question For You by ari_j · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was going to buy a PowerMac in three weeks. It would replace my PC and bring me to a 100%-Mac setup (I replaced my laptop with a PowerBook in March). I need to buy an iPod before mid-August. I was going to take advantage of the student discounts (hooray for continuing education! ;) that they have right now, with $179 off the iPod if I buy it on the same invoice as a PowerMac.

    Should I just buy the iPod and wait on the PowerMac, or should I buy the PowerMac now? Thank you.

  2. Re:So the G5 were dog slow after all by Augusto · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You are a prophet!

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    - sigs are for wimps.
  3. LOL by dchamp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    (see subject)