On May 25, 2010, at 8:12 AM, Larry Stotler wrote:
The 1Ghz chips are still available new evidently. Not a bad upgrade if you don't need Altivec.
The G3s are still being used in very large quantities in non-Apple systems, such as routers, etcetera.
Often, a G3 "core" will simply be incorporated into the custom LSI chip, as needed, but individual G3s are also used.
IBM continued the development of the PPC series long after Apple abandoned it, and, although Apple used the "generation 3" (G3), "generation 4" (G4) and "generation 5" (G5) PPC chips, IBM is now at "generation 7" (G7) or later.
Anyway, IBM transferred the entire PPC line to a third-party last year. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
