The main problem with the iMac is that it uses a lot of Powerbook parts. The motherboard was orginally design for a computer-tv convergience device.
Apple is going to come out with 2nd Generation iMacs sometime this year. That will use more common parts and bring the price down.
MacOS Rumors seems to think a new bunch of iMacs are coming out soon w/ 333 Mhz processors. And their is another rumor of a black iMac with a 17" screen and DVD.
UDI is truely a good thing. Some of you have pointed out Linux has a good driver model. That might be the case but this is a set of APIs that allow the same driver to be run on any OS that support it. Well, then why not port the lLinux code to other OSs? Because there are flaws in Linux like any other OS.
I also seem to be hearing that vendors will release buggy binary drivers. Why? the drivers are the same for every OS. If it works buggy on Solaris it will Work buggy on Tu64 and Linux.
Screw that too. NASA has been working on a facility to do normal fusion. They claim they can get it about 1/2 the heat they need and they would need 4x the equipment to get "hot" fusion to work.
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The main problem with the iMac is that it uses a lot of Powerbook parts. The motherboard was orginally design for a computer-tv convergience device.
Apple is going to come out with 2nd Generation iMacs sometime this year. That will use more common parts and bring the price down.
MacOS Rumors seems to think a new bunch of iMacs are coming out soon w/ 333 Mhz processors. And their is another rumor of a black iMac with a 17" screen and DVD.
UDI is truely a good thing. Some of you have pointed out Linux has a good driver model. That might be the case but this is a set of APIs that allow the same driver to be run on any OS that support it. Well, then why not port the lLinux code to other OSs? Because there are flaws in Linux like any other OS.
I also seem to be hearing that vendors will release buggy binary drivers. Why? the drivers are the same for every OS. If it works buggy on Solaris it will Work buggy on Tu64 and Linux.
Win 95 install
1. insert install disk and CD
2. restart computer
3. select which drive/partition and directory
4. selection install options blah blah blah
Is that so hard? I even installed this over Linux and NT and I still had my boot selector too.
Screw that too. NASA has been working on a facility to do normal fusion. They claim they can get it about 1/2 the heat they need and they would need 4x the equipment to get "hot" fusion to work.
Brute force, you got to love it.
Elbrus is named after a mountain range that the company is next too. i.e. Sierra Mountains/Games.
Its the SUN/IBM of Russia and has been around for decades.