I agree with Douglas. PPC outperformed x86 architecture in the 'real world' for well after the introduction of dual-core Intel based macs (which are also now no longer going to be supported by Apple ;) However, Windows 7 will run on them just fine, stopping them from becoming doorstops.
The original poster assumed that my post indicated that I had not used Intel macs, however, nothing could be further than the truth. Apple didn't go to Intel because "users wanted it" after spending years and millions of dollars on smashing the "Megahertz myth"....they went to Intel because IBM couldn't manufacture the new CPU's quickly enough to fill orders for high-end PPC macs. Ironic, but true. When the decision was made to go with Intel, part of the contract with Intel was that Apple would, in return for guaranteed numbers of CPU's, stop supporting rival manufacturers silicone - and that was the end of PPC. It was a legal obligation. Intel are cutthroat, they didn't get in the market position they're in without viciously defending their territory from the likes of AMD, Cyrix, IBM, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Mencken" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 4:25:39 PM Subject: Re: iCloud vs. G4 At that time, Apple had iPod, had iPhone. Now *they* are Apple's market. Macs are only decimals of a single percent in their profit. So it was okay to go "everybody is using" side, against "think different". Because *Apple doesn't care for Macs anymore*. Just a tradition. I bet they would abandon Mac Pros and Xserve in upcoming years. > (some wikipedia quotation) If you are with macs for, say, at least 7 years, as you said, then you should know. Pentium IV 4GHz vs 2xdual-core ("quad') G5 970MP 2.5GHz. "Megahertz myth". And then even x86 Window® systems were started to ship with single/dual-core 1.6GHz x86 CPUs. I see a "gargantuan amount of engineering that went into keeping those space heaters" for all x86 systems since 2006-7. Don't you see them? No more single cooler on power supply. Now it is a lot of coolers everywhere. > NO THEY WOULDN'T. Have you actually USED any Intel-based macs, head to head > against a PPC system? Even the first MacBooks crushed the previous top-end > Powerbooks, let along the iBooks they allegedly replaced. I'm using x86 system (i7 quad core) on work. And it is slower (everywhere: browsing web, watching movies) than my G5 dual 2.3GHz made back in "late" 2005. -- 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
