Those little gatling systems are called "Phalanx" (the greek defensive formation)
and they are loud. and very accurate. they're based on a pretty simple system. You have two radars. one tracks the incoming, the other tracks the bullets themselves (tragetory). The computer then moves the gun so that the difference between those two values is zero. pretty neat if you think about it. There's a dutch system that's supposedly better, but I haven't read much on it.
maybe that's not how you spell it. whatever, i'm tired. nap time.
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You've got remember that one of Apple's BIGGEST core markets is pre/post production work (esp. printing). what do they care about? POSTSCRIPT. The ATI RAGE 128/16MB cards have really good postscript acceleration built in.
It's true that Apple could be both a killer game machine -and- and great pre-print machine. but they probably wouldn't have the same video card.
What stopping people from buying the G4/450 256/DVD-RAM and putting another AGP video card in? It's not like Macs haven't had dual monitor support (that works-really well) forever. It'd be nice to have it bundled in, but it's not like a majority of PC manu have great cards tossed in for free. you pay for it either way... But I guess Apple should be taking the lead.
hmm.... since we changed our minds in excess of five times, i guess i got caught up in the flurry of emails... and I'm the last person who'd want to be spreading FUD... I've already submitted the correction...
Well, I guess we rock harder then I thought. Apple _is_ going to honor all prepaid orders... that's great... though most people who pre-ordered didn't prepay and I can't see this as more then a couple hundred/few thousand units.
"Apple... will honor all orders for its Power Macintosh G4 computers placed before... October 13, at the originally quoted prices, including those placed with the Company's resellers which were accompanied by a purchase order, or a cash or credit card deposit."
Apple is ONLY honoring orders that were made via the AppleStore. If you ordered your G4 through a catalog reseller, or CompUSA, or anyone else in the channel (prepaid or not!), well, you're pretty much out of luck. Considering how Apple has flip-flopped over this a few times in the last 48 buisness hours, I can see where the Media was also confused (not that they usually have it right; a post a couple blocks up reviews that well.)
I guess working here at Apple gives me a different perspective on alot of these issues; I'm far from an Apple-Mac bigot (prior to working here I unfortunately was) and if you ever read profiles, you can see that Apple isn't the only OS that I use (each tool has a different job.) But considering the chip supply problems that Motorola was having (less then 24% yield on their fabs) and the demand for the AGP based G4, I don't really see what else Apple could have done. At least we're learning for our mistakes and going back to the dual-vendor approach (IBM and Motorola) and _trying_ to fix what's gone wrong. Some people look at it like "the top end DVD-RAM model is finally available, yeah!" and I guess that's the glass-is-half-full way to look at it. I just shrug my shoulders and realize that there wasn't much of a choice either way.
NEW iMac DV HAS RGB-OUT FOR LARGER DISPLAY
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in case you missed it, the new iMacDV has Video out for your 21" display. so you can live/write/game as large as you want....
the product slick lists this as a feature. really.
I used to run LinuxPPC on my 7200 and it was alright... but only after i had 256 of RAM... The Army, having switched from one platform to another, probably might plan to go MacOSX Server or LinuxPPC in the future... but probably won't, knowing them, until someone does something stupid again... either way, the G4 smokes. We have two of them here at work and on photoshop they are ridiculous. without the altivec "Velocity Engine" -enable Steve's RDF- it's only about 30% faster then the G3/400 we have. either way, it's a step in the right direction.
"True geeks" don't go around thumbing noses at posers and people who are labeling 'true geeks'.
who the ____ is a true geek anyways? isn't this all about individualism anyways? sheeeesh.
in my world, i can pick out a video card and buy a colored machine and load LinuxPPC (or MacOSX or OS9), and not have to worry about someone sticking their nose up and saying i'm somethingornothing.
blah.
name calling only labels the speaker, not the victim.
guess you'll always be a PC user. do you think Apple cares at all if it loses your purchase? You upgrade slowly, bit by bit. There is no money for Apple at all in that. Apple would rather you purchase a new machine every 2,3 years (18 months is their prediction, i think). Apple obviously isn't hurting because they're missing out on sales to people who want to play with their HW.
I used to want to do that- i've built my share of computers, even before it was techno-geeky-cool to do so. I did it from necessity. But at this point, Apple is doing a good enough job all by themselves. the extra $200 or so i might save i consider labor cost, and they few hours it would take me to put it together, load the OS, and etc... god knows i charge clients more then $200 for the same thing!
My time is money and more then that it's valueable, I'd rather spend it being creative/ having fun/ doing work then getting screws lost in an AT case.
ya gots to be kidding me. platry 400Mhz? this is a RISC chip, not CISC. Mhz is kinda neat to say, but it's not the end/beginning of speed.
The G4 has AGP. x2
No possibility of a 'real' video card? the RAge 128 supports Open GL. As a "Game developer" you should know what this means. Plus, any AGP card with Mac Drivers (more every day) will work.
Small memory? what, 2G of RAM too small for you? so what _are_ you doing with your box? plotting to be the Galatic Overlord?
No T&L? What, and MMX worked, too, right? Blah. Altivec at least runs 128 vector processing (the 'velocity engine')
Intel sells 80's technology (cisc) and promises Vaporware. where is the Merced? hmmmm? How delayed is that?
Apple's 12 year old OS isn't 12. it's an evolved OS, making small changes over time- like alot of things, the Honda 4, the BMW opposed twin- both great, refined engines. MacOS is the same way. have you used MacOS 12 years ago? It's not the same now.
Why does no one ever talk about Linux on/.? perhaps because Linux, like MacOS, is a minority OS. so a minority of people are going to talk about it. MacOS is as good as linux- and better- for some tasks, for some people. Linux is better -for some people, for some tasks- sometimes. There isn't one best tool for one universal job. and if there was, it would have an Apple logo on it.
rumored? it's true! the new G4 can be a basestation via SW - correction- the NEW AGP graphics G4 (with the airport expansion card installed) can be a basestation via SW.
it's really neat-o if you ask me. iMacs w/ Airport and SW basestation is GO!, too if what i've seen/read is correct.
if you think about it, it only makes sense. an iMac buzzing along with 10 iBooks strewed about some living room in people's laps, all playing Quake or whatnot... and no wires.
DVD yes (i know for sure) Airport yes (i know for sure) 10-13g HDs yes Rage 128 (maybe 2x AGP) yes new colors yes
LCD no.
not at the price point Apple is getting them. I'd like to be wrong, but, knowing Apple, i'm not. Perhaps only if the money Apple plunged into the LCD maker (samsung?) makes them sell to Apple at cost/below cost. Apple's use of ASIC and fewer chipsets (more multi-function chipsets like on the G4) will bring cost down, but not enough to include an LCD.
yes, since apparently each hub has a specific name (Steve typed in something like Paul.apple.something, almost sounded IP ish) you should be able to x amount in each room.
soo.... are you saying that an IBM RISC server running Linux or your Unix flavor of choice isn't faster/more stable then a intel? hmmm... think again...
anyways, i don't know anyone who lives in a REAL WORLD... it's all an illusion buddy... your senses are fooled every day...
i don't wear green foil nor am i a 'mac head'.. sheeeesh...
yeah, you can get a clear, fly case for your laptop. Err.. well, if you own an Apple Powerbook 2400c/180, and live in japan. The japanese are so crazy about these old powerbooks they make 'skeleton' cases for them that are translucent colors -or- clear. A couple of pages 'out there' have pics and instructions on how to make your own translucent cases. just fyi...
I think you fail to realize exactly how much technology Apple has created and ALLOWED other companies to steal (literally and metaphorically). Apple started almost anything i can think of in the comsumer computing MARKET. They did a good job. They continue to make a compelling product. not perfect for everything, but most things. So what if they're finally standing up for the rights garuanteed to them by us US legislature? If you don't like the copyright laws, hack some websites or VOTE! either way, do somthing to change it, instead of being ignortant.
whatever you anonymous coward. How many billions of dollars does Apple have in cash reserve? How large of a brand are they? How many millions of units are still in use? 14% of iMac buyers are Wintel converts, another 18% are first time buyers... that's even higher in japan and other countries... Stock is hit from rumors, lies, and plain misinformation, oh, we're all worried about that...
who counts your dollars for bang for buck must be funded by MicroSerf...
this isn't a frivolous suit about being an all-in-one... it's about trade dress... i recommend you read the other posts prior to posting yourself... you might learn something and not look like a f00l..
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching.
Apple Did! and isn't that silly of them! in different press materials, handouts, internal company memos, etc. they differed. The Apple//e logo was pretty consistant, as was the Apple ][. But for some strange reason, there was Apple II, too. Personally, if i recall correctly, it was mostly Apple ][ and Apple//e.
Why? who knows... it's apple... can't tell, even now, but especially in the era of the two steve's...
i'm terribly impressed that you realize that the TAM was really the first production flat panel all-in-one... you're the only person outside of the Mac Holy that seems to realize this...
not much of a surprise though that Apple innovated that too....Apple should protect what's theirs..
Apple ][ was the first beige computer that was mass-produced for the consumer market. Even if Apple wasn't the first company to make a beige box with guts in it, it def. popularized the idea...
anyways, apple is a technology company.. pretty much everyone else out there is a part of the distribution chain...
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Those little gatling systems are called "Phalanx" (the greek defensive formation)
and they are loud. and very accurate. they're based on a pretty simple system. You have two radars. one tracks the incoming, the other tracks the bullets themselves (tragetory). The computer then moves the gun so that the difference between those two values is zero. pretty neat if you think about it. There's a dutch system that's supposedly better, but I haven't read much on it.
maybe that's not how you spell it. whatever, i'm tired. nap time.
You've got remember that one of Apple's BIGGEST core markets is pre/post production work (esp. printing). what do they care about? POSTSCRIPT. The ATI RAGE 128/16MB cards have really good postscript acceleration built in.
It's true that Apple could be both a killer game machine -and- and great pre-print machine. but they probably wouldn't have the same video card.
What stopping people from buying the G4/450 256/DVD-RAM and putting another AGP video card in? It's not like Macs haven't had dual monitor support (that works-really well) forever. It'd be nice to have it bundled in, but it's not like a majority of PC manu have great cards tossed in for free. you pay for it either way... But I guess Apple should be taking the lead.
whatever. that's my two cents.
hmm.... since we changed our minds in excess of five times, i guess i got caught up in the flurry of emails... and I'm the last person who'd want to be spreading FUD... I've already submitted the correction...
Well, I guess we rock harder then I thought. Apple _is_ going to honor all prepaid orders... that's great... though most people who pre-ordered didn't prepay and I can't see this as more then a couple hundred/few thousand units.
go apple (can't you hear the enthusiasm!)
um... This article is somewhat inaccurate.
... will honor all orders for its Power Macintosh G4 computers placed before... October 13, at the originally quoted prices, including those placed with the Company's resellers which were accompanied by a purchase order, or a cash or credit card deposit."
"Apple
Apple is ONLY honoring orders that were made via the AppleStore. If you ordered your G4 through a catalog reseller, or CompUSA, or anyone else in the channel (prepaid or not!), well, you're pretty much out of luck. Considering how Apple has flip-flopped over this a few times in the last 48 buisness hours, I can see where the Media was also confused (not that they usually have it right; a post a couple blocks up reviews that well.)
I guess working here at Apple gives me a different perspective on alot of these issues; I'm far from an Apple-Mac bigot (prior to working here I unfortunately was) and if you ever read profiles, you can see that Apple isn't the only OS that I use (each tool has a different job.) But considering the chip supply problems that Motorola was having (less then 24% yield on their fabs) and the demand for the AGP based G4, I don't really see what else Apple could have done. At least we're learning for our mistakes and going back to the dual-vendor approach (IBM and Motorola) and _trying_ to fix what's gone wrong. Some people look at it like "the top end DVD-RAM model is finally available, yeah!" and I guess that's the glass-is-half-full way to look at it. I just shrug my shoulders and realize that there wasn't much of a choice either way.
in case you missed it, the new iMacDV has Video out for your 21" display. so you can live/write/game as large as you want....
the product slick lists this as a feature. really.
I used to run LinuxPPC on my 7200 and it was alright... but only after i had 256 of RAM... The Army, having switched from one platform to another, probably might plan to go MacOSX Server or LinuxPPC in the future... but probably won't, knowing them, until someone does something stupid again... either way, the G4 smokes. We have two of them here at work and on photoshop they are ridiculous. without the altivec "Velocity Engine" -enable Steve's RDF- it's only about 30% faster then the G3/400 we have. either way, it's a step in the right direction.
"True geeks" don't go around thumbing noses at posers and people who are labeling 'true geeks'.
who the ____ is a true geek anyways? isn't this all about individualism anyways? sheeeesh.
in my world, i can pick out a video card and buy a colored machine and load LinuxPPC (or MacOSX or OS9), and not have to worry about someone sticking their nose up and saying i'm somethingornothing.
blah.
name calling only labels the speaker, not the victim.
blah.
"one person, one computer"
guess you'll always be a PC user. do you think Apple cares at all if it loses your purchase? You upgrade slowly, bit by bit. There is no money for Apple at all in that. Apple would rather you purchase a new machine every 2,3 years (18 months is their prediction, i think). Apple obviously isn't hurting because they're missing out on sales to people who want to play with their HW.
;)
I used to want to do that- i've built my share of computers, even before it was techno-geeky-cool to do so. I did it from necessity. But at this point, Apple is doing a good enough job all by themselves. the extra $200 or so i might save i consider labor cost, and they few hours it would take me to put it together, load the OS, and etc... god knows i charge clients more then $200 for the same thing!
My time is money and more then that it's valueable, I'd rather spend it being creative/ having fun/ doing work then getting screws lost in an AT case.
getting greasy is for fixing my motorcycle
(which isn't a harley, btw...)
ya gots to be kidding me.
/.? perhaps because Linux, like MacOS, is a minority OS. so a minority of people are going to talk about it. MacOS is as good as linux- and better- for some tasks, for some people. Linux is better -for some people, for some tasks- sometimes. There isn't one best tool for one universal job. and if there was, it would have an Apple logo on it.
platry 400Mhz? this is a RISC chip, not CISC. Mhz is kinda neat to say, but it's not the end/beginning of speed.
The G4 has AGP. x2
No possibility of a 'real' video card? the RAge 128 supports Open GL. As a "Game developer" you should know what this means. Plus, any AGP card with Mac Drivers (more every day) will work.
Small memory? what, 2G of RAM too small for you? so what _are_ you doing with your box? plotting to be the Galatic Overlord?
No T&L? What, and MMX worked, too, right? Blah. Altivec at least runs 128 vector processing (the 'velocity engine')
Intel sells 80's technology (cisc) and promises Vaporware. where is the Merced? hmmmm? How delayed is that?
Apple's 12 year old OS isn't 12. it's an evolved OS, making small changes over time- like alot of things, the Honda 4, the BMW opposed twin- both great, refined engines. MacOS is the same way. have you used MacOS 12 years ago? It's not the same now.
Why does no one ever talk about Linux on
rumored? it's true! the new G4 can be a basestation via SW - correction- the NEW AGP graphics G4 (with the airport expansion card installed) can be a basestation via SW.
it's really neat-o if you ask me. iMacs w/ Airport and SW basestation is GO!, too if what i've seen/read is correct.
if you think about it, it only makes sense. an iMac buzzing along with 10 iBooks strewed about some living room in people's laps, all playing Quake or whatnot... and no wires.
"one person, one computer"
DVD yes (i know for sure)
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Airport yes (i know for sure)
10-13g HDs yes
Rage 128 (maybe 2x AGP) yes
new colors yes
LCD no.
not at the price point Apple is getting them. I'd like to be wrong, but, knowing Apple, i'm not. Perhaps only if the money Apple plunged into the LCD maker (samsung?) makes them sell to Apple at cost/below cost. Apple's use of ASIC and fewer chipsets (more multi-function chipsets like on the G4) will bring cost down, but not enough to include an LCD.
IMHO
(so when did
yes, since apparently each hub has a specific name (Steve typed in something like Paul.apple.something, almost sounded IP ish) you should be able to x amount in each room.
neato, huh?
go apple.
soo.... are you saying that an IBM RISC server running Linux or your Unix flavor of choice isn't faster/more stable then a intel? hmmm... think again...
anyways, i don't know anyone who lives in a REAL WORLD... it's all an illusion buddy... your senses are fooled every day...
i don't wear green foil nor am i a 'mac head'.. sheeeesh...
yeah, you can get a clear, fly case for your laptop. Err.. well, if you own an Apple Powerbook 2400c/180, and live in japan. The japanese are so crazy about these old powerbooks they make 'skeleton' cases for them that are translucent colors -or- clear. A couple of pages 'out there' have pics and instructions on how to make your own translucent cases. just fyi...
I think you fail to realize exactly how much technology Apple has created and ALLOWED other companies to steal (literally and metaphorically). Apple started almost anything i can think of in the comsumer computing MARKET. They did a good job. They continue to make a compelling product. not perfect for everything, but most things.
So what if they're finally standing up for the rights garuanteed to them by us US legislature? If you don't like the copyright laws, hack some websites or VOTE! either way, do somthing to change it, instead of being ignortant.
sheeesh.
whatever you anonymous coward. How many billions of dollars does Apple have in cash reserve? How large of a brand are they? How many millions of units are still in use? 14% of iMac buyers are Wintel converts, another 18% are first time buyers... that's even higher in japan and other countries... Stock is hit from rumors, lies, and plain misinformation, oh, we're all worried about that...
who counts your dollars for bang for buck must be funded by MicroSerf...
this isn't a frivolous suit about being an all-in-one... it's about trade dress... i recommend you read the other posts prior to posting yourself... you might learn something and not look like a f00l..
Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody is watching.
Apple Did! and isn't that silly of them! in different press materials, handouts, internal company memos, etc. they differed. The Apple //e logo was pretty consistant, as was the Apple ][. But for some strange reason, there was Apple II, too. Personally, if i recall correctly, it was mostly Apple ][ and Apple //e.
/dev/null no one can hear you scream."
Why? who knows... it's apple... can't tell, even now, but especially in the era of the two steve's...
"In
i'm terribly impressed that you realize that the TAM was really the first production flat panel all-in-one... you're the only person outside of the Mac Holy that seems to realize this...
/dev/null no one can hear you scream."
not much of a surprise though that Apple innovated that too....Apple should protect what's theirs..
"In
Apple ][ was the first beige computer that was mass-produced for the consumer market. Even if Apple wasn't the first company to make a beige box with guts in it, it def. popularized the idea...
/dev/null/ noone can hear you scream"
anyways, apple is a technology company.. pretty much everyone else out there is a part of the distribution chain...
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