> If Apple goes to ARM on laptops, wouldn't that be like going back to the > PowerPC. I know that the times are different today and that ARM is way > better off than PowerPC was in 2005 as far as Apple is concerned, but > still, > what would the performance of say future equivalent of MacBook pro be? > And what will they stick into MacPros and iMacs? Is there a ARM chip in > the > roadmap that can match current Xeon generation? Is there even a ARM chip > that can match PowerPC 970gx?
IBM has expended considerable $$$ on the Power. For Apple, they stopped at Generation 5 (AKA, G5), but IBM is way past Generation 7 now, and almost everybody who is anybody is incorporating Power processors as "cores" within their own silicon. In fact, the largest network routers use Power. And, my SUV has fiver Power processors in its various control systems. It would make more sense to go back to Power for desktops, but Apple will not do that. No, I expect that ARM will be used on phones and tablets and possibly on extra-low-power-consumption laptops, but not on conventional laptops nor on desktops. -- 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
