Didn't mean to get into a platform war here...
On Monday, September 1, 2003, at 07:44 PM, Richard Kenward wrote:
Yes, for some reason the Xeon does not excel as a single CPU in this test, but anyone buying this class of processor would hardly be thinking of running it as a single. Xeon CPU's are traditionally aimed at the server market and would be optimised for two, four and more operation work, not for use as singles.
Agreed
It suspect it may not even be the most suitable for PhotoShop work.
I'm sure you're right
I have no way of knowing if the tests these people put together (and I think it's fair to say it is a Mac orientated site) favoured the Mac or the PC. My understanding from what I've read on the site, is that all the boxes had to do exactly the same PhotoShop task using the same file. We can see for ourselves the dual Mac took 29 secs and the dual Xeon took 26secs.
All I'm saying is that the Photoshop 'bake-off' which Apple used in their hype was a (relatively) 'Real World' test. ( I say 'relatively' as a 600 mb file is on the large side...) They showed the G5 trouncing a leading edge PC using, I believe, Xeon processors. Clearly the boxes would be much more similar in performance if all Photoshop filters made use of both processors. But they don't. Therefore, (as far as running Photoshop filters is concerned ) in the Real World, the G5 trounces the PC. Period.
Add to this an industrial strength OS in the form of OSX and it's an easy decision for anyone buying a new system.
Add to *this* that you don't have to run any software created by a company which has been shown to have used unfair business practices in order to stifle competition and innovation etc, etc...
Let's not even mention the fabulous world of Open Source now open to Mac users like never before...
The lack of Viruses...
Don't get me started ;-))
Simon
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