On Sunday, September 1, 2002, at 09:39 , Phil Beesley wrote:
> > On Sunday, September 1, 2002, at 07:37 pm, Gregg Eshelman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The Apple of iMac and beyond is way more standardized >> than it appears, compared to the Beige Era. Could be >> why some of us consider it a bit boring now. Oh look. >> _Another_ Mac with transparent plastic. *YAWN*. >> Gimmie a PowerMac in a Black, Square, BOX. Dual AGP >> (if it's possible) > > By definition dual AGP slots can't happen -- AGP is a port which means a > singular connection, as opposed to a bus which is a multiple arbitration > connection. That doesn't mean that Apple and their co-developers won't > produce a dual head AGP video adapter pretty soon but it's different > technology. > >> and at least five PCI slots. > > In the PC world three PCI slots are "standard" but Intel always include > a six PCI slot motherboard in their line up. I guess that Apple's > perspective is that if you need more than three PCI slots, the market is > too small that you can probably afford an expansion chassis if your > needs are so unusual. When was the last time you saw an '030 Mac with an AGP Slot? Or PCI for that matter? Keep in on topic guys or shift it off the list. I don't want fights breaking out about 'new' Macs on this list, we get enough of that over on the G-List ;). Oh and if anyone wants to insult my 'boring transparent' OS X running, 488MB RAM holding G3/400 B&W *off-list* I'll quite thankfully give them a good number of reasons why boring standardised computer suit me much better. -- Mark Benson AIM - SilValleyPirate Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Mac LC Central -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
