on 22/03/02 17.00, Jeff Walther at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Also, my understanding is that OSX actually makes use of the AltiVec > in some parts of the OS. Is that correct? If so, one would get much > better performance under OSX with a G4 than with a G3.
Large parts of the Display PDF architecture that underlies Aqua seem to be Altivec optimised, so unless you run with ugly settings on, a G4 will give X a noticeable speed boost over an equivalent G3. This is assuming you have the requisite bucket of RAM to run X at speed in the first place. George. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
