Your correct that 256 is built in. I did not notice that. However, the OP was asking and hoping that the new 1GB chips will work on the older 12" PBs which they more than likely will based on history and other comments from people reviewing the 12" Rev. A
How is this paying a premium?
The MS Bluetooth mouse goes for over $85.00 in the US. The apple mouse is cheaper. I have heard rumors of another company coming out with a bluetooth mouse but that one is supposed to cost around $85.00 also.
Personally for $69.00 I am going to be happy to buy one of these suckers. I would buy the keyboard also if I did not love the built in keyboard on my 12" pb so much.
It is clear that you are just guessing since the 12" now can hold up to 1152MB of ram which is what you would get if you put a 1GB chip on the board with the 128 that is built in.
Perhaps you are thinking of the L2 cache which was bumped from 128 to 256?
Do you really believe this crap or are you just spewing? Do you really think that Windows is the dominant operating system on the net? It may be the dominant operating system on the desktop at the moment but it sure as hell is NOT the dominant operating system for web servers and other servers.
If there were MASSIVE security holes in Linux as there are in windows you can bet your ass that these script kiddies would be all over them like a fly to dung.
Linux IS more secure than Windows. Believe what you want but the facts speak for themselves.
And yes there are other operating systems out there that are more secure than Linux but this "windows is more popular and that is why it gets the attention" line of bullshit really needs to stop.
Check your facts before you spew this crap. It is really getting old.
I must agree with the other posters. I actually took a moment and did a google search and looked at your website. My response? So what. Your page looks "pretty" but does nothing to support your claims. PHP while great for little websites is NOT in the same league, hell even the same game, as J2EE and.NET.
Personally I cannot stand.NET and the fact that it only runs on Windows is an absolute killer "in the real world" since all of the big businesses I deal with run Unix in their server rooms.
PHP is great for the hobbyist but when it is time for large projects it just doesn't cut it.
Exactly who is clueless? comparing Mhz to Mhz is useless no one is arguing that point. But when you compare how much is done per Mhz then you start to get some useful data. The only useful data is comparing how much each processor (or rig in this case) does per clock cycle which is what I was referring to.
And what case are you resting? The fact that three games you like are not available on Apple? Here is a tip, they are not available on other platforms as well. Complain to the manufacturer of the game and get that changed!
The fact is there are a large number of games available for the Mac. No not all games are available and no one is even claiming that. But to make the blanket statement that there are NO games for the Mac is just plain wrong.
Sun machines are expensive because of reliability and other things that are needed/wanted in the enterprise space. Sun machines are NOT sold for their speed. I am betting if you put this up against a dual processor Sun workstation that the G5 would blow it away in the speed category.
Sun machines are great, all of my servers are running on Sun's but they are definitely not the fastest kid on the block but they sure are reliable.
64bit != faster. Why must people always assume (especially on/. where you are supposed to be technically inclined) think that 64bit MUST be faster than 32bit.
However, having said that, you do realize that this is comparing a 2Ghz G5 setup to a 3Ghz Intel rig right? So even if they came out equal the G5 is faster per Ghz?
Just to name a few. Try looking around instead of spreading this crap. There are more games for the PC than Apple but that does NOT mean there are no games for OSX at all. Some of the best games are available on Apple (Unreal Tournament 2k3, Dungeon Siege, Neverwinter Nights, Masters of Orion, etc.)
Of course in my opinion, if you want video games, buy a playstation, but that is just me.
DeCSS was written to allow watching DVDs on Linux. That was its purpose in life. It was not written for ripping them into another format, etc.
People need to stop blaming the tools and blame the pirates. If people are stealing your content put them in jail but do not stop tools like this that have absolutely nothing to do with copying of DVDs.
BTW, There are a large number of ways to convert a DVD into vcd or dxv. And guess what, they are easier to do then to mess with DeCSS.
Actually in the open source world since everything is open EVERYONE is notified at the same time of a security issue. They "company" is not notified first since there is no "company" to notify.
This is opposite of what some closed source companies want to happen to them. They want to be the ONLY ones notified and then they will announce that it was fixed. Personally I think that they should be notified the same time that that the news media are notified so that people who are up on the security issues can protect themselves until a patch is made available. With this one it seems that people could have closed port 135 to avoid the vulnerability until MS fixed it. Now the question is, how many people for how many years have been victims of this exploit? Guess we will never know.
I disagree with one major point. Having been in the IT field now for many many years and running a development team now I can assure you that having a Degree in comp sci does NOT mean you are a programmer. Most of the college graduates that I have interviewed, including quite a few with a master's degree could not answer a simple 10 question test when they had full access to the Internet to answer the questions! Out of several hundred replies less than 10% got over 80% on the test. This is just sad and shows that the field is filled with "wannabes" and quite a lot of them have a college education.
BTW the best programmer on my team has no formal education above high school and I would not trade him for ten people with master's degrees in comp sci.
As has been beaten TO DEATH on just about every mac discussion board, including/., the 970 runs cooler and consumes less power than the current G4s. It is perfectly suited for notebooks.
Personally I do not expect the 970 in a laptop until early next year at the earliest. However the existing chip based on the specs that have been posted everywhere will work just fine in a notebook and would probably be cooler than the 12" Powerbook I am typing on now!
As I understand it, the original idea behind the system was to avoid exactly what is happening today. Big companies crushing the little guy because they have more money.
Unfortunately, it seems that they are still able to do it.
I do agree that there needs to be some revision in the current US Legal System but who is going to do it? Seems like the fat cats are in control right now. Doubt it is going to change in the near future without something drastic.
No it is not standard procedure. As I recall, the only time you can get your legal fees back (in most states) is if you can prove that the party who brought on the case knew it to be frivolous to begin with.
The actual reasoning behind this is quite sound. If you made the loser ALWAYS pay the winner's attorney's fees then that would have a very large "chilling" effect on the court system. People would be afraid to sue because they could not afford to lose.
I run intel distros of Linux in a window on my 12" powerbook. Virtual PC (DOS2000 edition, its cheaper) is the ticket. Its great for development when you have to test your GUI on several operating systems.
I had read on the boards that the MS Bluetooth mouse did not work with Apple's Bluetooth (which did not surprise me considering its MS). How hard was it for you to get it working?
Have you tried just pulling over the class files? Specifically the rt.jar file? I have not compared 1.3 to the 1.4 release but it seems to be that you would be able to gain everything that is above the byte-code (new classes, code fixes in the classes, etc.) without having to worry about having a 1.4 compiler.
I have done this in the past with other releases (I have even back ported code to an older release) with success.
May be an acceptable alternative for you.
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Your forgetting that J++ had all of the COM underpinnings and did not support RMI (if I recall correctly, have not touched that trash in half a decade).
I doubt that the MS JVM will ever become compliant. There was way too much MS proprietary stuff in there.
Most platforms? You are referring to one OS running on one piece of hardware. Linux on Intel runs 1.4, OS X runs 1.4, Windows, et al. If Java 1.4 is that important to you, run OS X like I and quite a few others do. Java runs fantastic under OS X. And with Virtual PC I am able to run Linux and Windows under OS X at an acceptable speed for development.
It may be just me but complaining about Sun NOT supporting Linux on PPC is a minor complaint. If I recall there are open source JVMs out there that you can compile for Linux on the PPC and get what you are looking for.
That is exactly how windows got into people's homes. They used it at work and then wanted to use the same at home. I remember when Windows "migrated" into the workplace and people didnt want it (too slow, etc.). However the push was made and other office products were pushed out. At the time, the GUI was a great new thing and everyone started to like it.
Looking back at it now, it was probably a bad move:)
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Your correct that 256 is built in. I did not notice that. However, the OP was asking and hoping that the new 1GB chips will work on the older 12" PBs which they more than likely will based on history and other comments from people reviewing the 12" Rev. A
How is this paying a premium? The MS Bluetooth mouse goes for over $85.00 in the US. The apple mouse is cheaper. I have heard rumors of another company coming out with a bluetooth mouse but that one is supposed to cost around $85.00 also. Personally for $69.00 I am going to be happy to buy one of these suckers. I would buy the keyboard also if I did not love the built in keyboard on my 12" pb so much.
It is clear that you are just guessing since the 12" now can hold up to 1152MB of ram which is what you would get if you put a 1GB chip on the board with the 128 that is built in. Perhaps you are thinking of the L2 cache which was bumped from 128 to 256?
If there were MASSIVE security holes in Linux as there are in windows you can bet your ass that these script kiddies would be all over them like a fly to dung. Linux IS more secure than Windows. Believe what you want but the facts speak for themselves. And yes there are other operating systems out there that are more secure than Linux but this "windows is more popular and that is why it gets the attention" line of bullshit really needs to stop. Check your facts before you spew this crap. It is really getting old.
Personally I cannot stand .NET and the fact that it only runs on Windows is an absolute killer "in the real world" since all of the big businesses I deal with run Unix in their server rooms.
PHP is great for the hobbyist but when it is time for large projects it just doesn't cut it.
Exactly who is clueless? comparing Mhz to Mhz is useless no one is arguing that point. But when you compare how much is done per Mhz then you start to get some useful data. The only useful data is comparing how much each processor (or rig in this case) does per clock cycle which is what I was referring to.
The fact is there are a large number of games available for the Mac. No not all games are available and no one is even claiming that. But to make the blanket statement that there are NO games for the Mac is just plain wrong.
Now watch me get nailed for being off topic...
Sun machines are expensive because of reliability and other things that are needed/wanted in the enterprise space. Sun machines are NOT sold for their speed. I am betting if you put this up against a dual processor Sun workstation that the G5 would blow it away in the speed category.
Sun machines are great, all of my servers are running on Sun's but they are definitely not the fastest kid on the block but they sure are reliable.
64bit != faster. Why must people always assume (especially on /. where you are supposed to be technically inclined) think that 64bit MUST be faster than 32bit.
However, having said that, you do realize that this is comparing a 2Ghz G5 setup to a 3Ghz Intel rig right? So even if they came out equal the G5 is faster per Ghz?
How is this comment interesting? There are a large number of games for Apple if you even bother to pull your head out and look around:
MacSoft
Ambrosia Software
Just to name a few. Try looking around instead of spreading this crap. There are more games for the PC than Apple but that does NOT mean there are no games for OSX at all. Some of the best games are available on Apple (Unreal Tournament 2k3, Dungeon Siege, Neverwinter Nights, Masters of Orion, etc.)
Of course in my opinion, if you want video games, buy a playstation, but that is just me.
DeCSS was written to allow watching DVDs on Linux. That was its purpose in life. It was not written for ripping them into another format, etc. People need to stop blaming the tools and blame the pirates. If people are stealing your content put them in jail but do not stop tools like this that have absolutely nothing to do with copying of DVDs. BTW, There are a large number of ways to convert a DVD into vcd or dxv. And guess what, they are easier to do then to mess with DeCSS.
Your new here aren't you?
Could not check the MS one but I am guessing more than 3 of them were OS level patches since there were three just today.
Every one has security vulnerabilities but lets compare apples to apples here.
This is opposite of what some closed source companies want to happen to them. They want to be the ONLY ones notified and then they will announce that it was fixed. Personally I think that they should be notified the same time that that the news media are notified so that people who are up on the security issues can protect themselves until a patch is made available. With this one it seems that people could have closed port 135 to avoid the vulnerability until MS fixed it. Now the question is, how many people for how many years have been victims of this exploit? Guess we will never know.
BTW the best programmer on my team has no formal education above high school and I would not trade him for ten people with master's degrees in comp sci.
Personally I do not expect the 970 in a laptop until early next year at the earliest. However the existing chip based on the specs that have been posted everywhere will work just fine in a notebook and would probably be cooler than the 12" Powerbook I am typing on now!
Unfortunately, it seems that they are still able to do it.
I do agree that there needs to be some revision in the current US Legal System but who is going to do it? Seems like the fat cats are in control right now. Doubt it is going to change in the near future without something drastic.
The actual reasoning behind this is quite sound. If you made the loser ALWAYS pay the winner's attorney's fees then that would have a very large "chilling" effect on the court system. People would be afraid to sue because they could not afford to lose.
I run intel distros of Linux in a window on my 12" powerbook. Virtual PC (DOS2000 edition, its cheaper) is the ticket. Its great for development when you have to test your GUI on several operating systems.
I had read on the boards that the MS Bluetooth mouse did not work with Apple's Bluetooth (which did not surprise me considering its MS). How hard was it for you to get it working?
I have done this in the past with other releases (I have even back ported code to an older release) with success.
May be an acceptable alternative for you.
I doubt that the MS JVM will ever become compliant. There was way too much MS proprietary stuff in there.
Most platforms? You are referring to one OS running on one piece of hardware. Linux on Intel runs 1.4, OS X runs 1.4, Windows, et al. If Java 1.4 is that important to you, run OS X like I and quite a few others do. Java runs fantastic under OS X. And with Virtual PC I am able to run Linux and Windows under OS X at an acceptable speed for development.
It may be just me but complaining about Sun NOT supporting Linux on PPC is a minor complaint. If I recall there are open source JVMs out there that you can compile for Linux on the PPC and get what you are looking for.
Looking back at it now, it was probably a bad move :)