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Andrew Gara
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Sep 23, 2000, 04:25 PM
 

On my new indigo iMac are several new extensions called, vBasicOps, vBigNum, vectorOps, and vMathLib. Can someone tell me what they would be used for. Mac OS 9.0.4

     
Cipher13
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Sep 23, 2000, 08:53 PM
 
Nothing. They are useless to you.
They are the vector processing extensions used on G4 systems.
I think.
I am not in a position to double check right now, so if anyone else can help...

Cipher13

[This message has been edited by Cipher13 (edited 09-23-2000).]
     
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Sep 23, 2000, 10:12 PM
 

Andrew,
How do you like your imac? Is it the new $799 model? I'm thinking of getting one. Tell me about it if you would...


Originally posted by Andrew Gara:

On my new indigo iMac are several new extensions called, vBasicOps, vBigNum, vectorOps, and vMathLib. Can someone tell me what they would be used for. Mac OS 9.0.4



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Sep 25, 2000, 09:27 AM
 
Sounds right, but how come I don't have them on my G4?

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Nothing. They are useless to you.
They are the vector processing extensions used on G4 systems.
I think.
I am not in a position to double check right now, so if anyone else can help...

Cipher13

[This message has been edited by Cipher13 (edited 09-23-2000).]
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Sep 26, 2000, 12:43 AM
 
That I don't know
My G4 has them...
Anyone?

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