Original message: Received from Greg Saylor on 25/6/03 at 1:34 am >I wouldn't worry to much about bugs in this CPU... It is also used in >many of IBMs high-end UNIX systems - where bugs are simply >intolerable.... IBM has an outstanding reputation in this regard and so >does Apple really... > >I really want one... Right now I am oly on a 400Mhz G3 that is getting >rather dated and slow with OS-X... This G5 is just-what-the-doctor- >ordered... Incidentally, at my last consulting project I had the >opportunity to work with a 64-bit Sun workstation and the performance was >phenomenal... If the G5 is anywhere near that (probably better since the >Sun has been out for a while) it will be awesome..
Greg, stop it, you're making me drool on my keyboard. You're right though; I was initially suffering from niggling doubts fed by memories of the first G4s -- which were not really as good in terms of overall build as their almost-immediate successors. But that was because Apple sort of show-horned the G4 processor onto the G3 motherboard or something, whereas the G5s have apparently been built for the job from the ground upwards, without 'making do' with older, rather unsuitable stock components. Dammit, I sooo want one of these things. Some might say that 2500 quid is a lot to spend for decent Unreal Tournament performance, but it's all about priorities... Oh, and iSight looks wonderful too. Can't wait. Rick ----------- G4/500 MHz (DP) :: OS X 10.2.6 :: 768 MB RAM PM 4.1.3 :: 3 pane mode <www.sharkattack.co.uk>
