I love macs, but i didn't like much some of the iMacs colors, well apple now have a machine that i like ( G4 ). But what is really impressive is the target price!!! Can anyone answer how realistic is the $1000 tag price is? I know that apple is trying to have one single MoBo desing, that could explain firewire and airport in the low-end of their offerings, but LCD???
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Why Intel _really_ need Firewire dead?
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Because Firewire isn't controlled by them! A read and article at the IEEE1394 that Firewire will archive 800 MB per sec. within a year... by that time USB 2.0 will be on 480 MB per sec.( best hopped rate ), so USB will still be slower... As far as I see, USB will be the standart for PC IO connections. It'll be used from Keyboards to web cams,and some cool speakers. But it'll not be much used in storage tough. Why? Simple sync! (Try to hook up 4 USB devices and see the degradation on bandwith due to lost sync.) As for Firewire ( aka i.link or IEEE1394 ), it will continue to be used com consumer eletronics ( from VCR to HANDCAMS, HI-FI to Speakers )and quick storage ( the best HD today can't keep up with the bus . So people in the media buzz. will continue to use Firewire on Apples,non-liner video editing, Cams and the like... As for the rest os the perifericals.. well they will be, once again, controlled by a second class bus... as long as Intel ( a fan of seconds choices) dominate the PC market... Once again, the question rises : "What do U prefer? An intel bus controling PC hardware.. or an IEEE bus controling every hardware u have at home/office??" I know what my answer is...
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I love macs, but i didn't like much some of the iMacs colors, well apple now have a machine that i like ( G4 ).
But what is really impressive is the target price!!!
Can anyone answer how realistic is the $1000 tag price is?
I know that apple is trying to have one single MoBo desing, that could explain firewire and airport in the low-end of their offerings, but LCD???
How?
Because Firewire isn't controlled by them! ... ... .. well they will be, once again, controlled by a second class bus ... as long as Intel ( a fan of seconds choices) dominate the PC market... .. or an IEEE bus controling every hardware u have at home/office??" ...
A read and article at the IEEE1394 that Firewire will archive 800 MB per sec. within a year... by that time USB 2.0 will be on 480 MB per sec.( best hopped rate ), so USB will still be slower
As far as I see, USB will be the standart for PC IO connections. It'll be used from Keyboards to web cams,and some cool speakers.
But it'll not be much used in storage tough.
Why? Simple sync! (Try to hook up 4 USB devices and see the degradation on bandwith due to lost sync.)
As for Firewire ( aka i.link or IEEE1394 ), it will continue to be used com consumer eletronics ( from VCR to HANDCAMS, HI-FI to Speakers )and quick storage ( the best HD today can't keep up with the bus .
So people in the media buzz. will continue to use Firewire on Apples,non-liner video editing, Cams and the like
As for the rest os the perifericals
Once again, the question rises : "What do U prefer? An intel bus controling PC hardware
I know what my answer is