> Hello, I am doing a science fair project with Macs and PCs. I am measuring > the speeds of both of them to compare and see which type of computer is > better. I am very short on cash as I am only 12. So does any one out there > have any Macs they could donate???!!! Thanx alot! ~ Ben ~
Ben, The speed of Macs and PCs is a very touchy topic for a lot of people. Many Mac users feel their systems are superior because of how well they can work with video and graphics. On the other hand, PC people claim that their chips can perform more function per second. In the past, nobody has agreed on one standard test to measure universal system performance. However, with the G5s now, their bench marks in virtually every area are significantly faster than the top PCs running equivalent functions. Several years ago, for example, Macs would excel in Photoshop tests, while PCs might get better floating-point numbers. There would be no general consensus that looked good on paper. Even though Mac users knew their systems were superior. But things have changed. I suggest you look at Apple's site and the benchmarks they've provided. <http://www.apple.com/powermac/performance/>. Then go to google and research what each kind of test they performed actually indicated about the computer, and what real life tasks the tests correlate with. For the hands-on part of your project, you could have a Mac or a PC running something such as [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/>. That would be a good way to visually portray CPU-intensive tasks. Good luck with the project. You sure picked an interesting topic. Thanks, Sam --- Sam Burrish Support Specialist JMUG-Connect <http://www.jmug-connect.net> "An ISP for Mac users, by Mac users" Toll free: 877-835-2430 AIM: DogCowPPC750 ICQ: 69677136 Yahoo: sburrish -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
