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New details emerge on PowerPC 970
A new article discussing a PowerPC Blade product from IBM has revealed new information on the PowerPC 970 chip. Originally said to be released with a clock range of 1.4 to 1.8 GHz, this document now shows that the range may be 1.8 to 2.5 GHz, in addition to revealing IBM's fab process and other processor details previously revealed.
The article also mentions AltiVec, the trademarked name for Motorola's PowerPC SIMD unit, for the first time in an official IBM document.
In related news, IBM has an article on the 970 in their monthly PowerPC News ezine.
And in further, interesting related news, Architosh is hosting an article discussing the consequences of Apple moving to a new CPU architecture.
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I think Apple Computer is a marketing company masquerading as a computer company. They might as well sell fashion.
(You should know that I've had several Macs starting with a SE20.)
In the 15+ years I have followed Apple's business efforts, I would never say Apple is a marketing company. I could think of at least half a dozen examples that proves they are not, but first I'd like to see your best effort at supporting your statement because, frankly, without evidence it simply does not stand alone at all.
Um, IT history shows that marketing companies thrive. Companies that are not marketing companies, even if they have better products, likely die.
I actually like the idea of Apple being a marketing company. It must be easy marketing when you have highly usable products made for real people. Mac has revitalized themselves through both technology and even more so, marketting.
OS8 in BasiliskII. Bet u OSX will be as fast in an emulator as in an iMac.
"Bet u OSX will be as fast in an emulator as in an iMac."
Perhaps, but I wouldn't run OSX on anything on a Mac. Why emulate? Buy a Mac, get iMac performance.
Um, because you already have a Mac, but want more Macness.