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People always seem to leave out high-precision... 630 Views / 12 Replies  
People always seem to leave out high-precision calculations (or those with very large numbers). They can be done faster using a 64-bit system.

Of course I don't know of too many consumer apps...
Posted by Telomar, on Feb 7, 2002 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just to bad mouth Apple Australia a little more... 1,618 Views / 57 Replies  
Just to bad mouth Apple Australia a little more go to the Apple Australia store then look at the iPod price (AU$895). This is around $100 more than what you could buy it overseas for.

Next take a...
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 28, 2002 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
Nup those are the same old lousy servers Apple... 512 Views / 1 Replies  
Nup those are the same old lousy servers Apple has had for a while. You'll know the new servers when they come :)
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 24, 2002 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
In the case of broadband Australia's population... 1,618 Views / 57 Replies  
In the case of broadband Australia's population isn't so much the problem. The problem is a number of factors. The largest of those would be a lack of competition and overcharging at the wholesale...
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 19, 2002 at 06:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple Australia hideously overcharges. I have... 1,618 Views / 57 Replies  
Apple Australia hideously overcharges. I have been considering buying an iMac overseas for my mother (as a gift) then shipping it back. Don't really want to have to have her deal with any possible...
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 15, 2002 at 07:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
Exactly when did AMD systems pass the 2GHz mark? ... 810 Views / 36 Replies  
Exactly when did AMD systems pass the 2GHz mark?

Not exactly a sparkling light of reliability that source. Unimpressive journalism by any standards and not the source I would trust for...
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 15, 2002 at 06:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
If they aren't going to release them for 2 months... 637 Views / 15 Replies  
If they aren't going to release them for 2 months they will announce them at MW Tokyo. Either way the G5s are very close but I wouldn't expect them later today.
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 7, 2002 at 05:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
The Time article states the following and I am... 637 Views / 15 Replies  
The Time article states the following and I am assuming the reporter at least knew there wasn't going to be a processor switch for the PowerMacs.



Have to wait a little longer for the G5s.
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 7, 2002 at 04:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
I resent that I'm originally from Oz....oh I... 705 Views / 17 Replies  
I resent that I'm originally from Oz....oh I see...very well carry on ;)
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 5, 2002 at 08:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I resent that I'm originally from Oz....oh I... 688 Views / 17 Replies  
I resent that I'm originally from Oz....oh I see...very well carry on ;)
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 5, 2002 at 08:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just to throw in another question. A couple day... 793 Views / 28 Replies  
Just to throw in another question. A couple day ago I regged Ubero however for whatever reason whenever I try to add the registration on opening the Ubero client it just seems to freeze after I...
Posted by Telomar, on Jan 3, 2002 at 11:41 PM, in Team MacNN
Yes the G5 will/does have AltiVec they just... 570 Views / 9 Replies  
Yes the G5 will/does have AltiVec they just haven't bothered to mention it on the roadmap.

As for the actual number of apps that actually use it I have no idea. OS X does however have quite a...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 28, 2001 at 11:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
Motorola hasn't said the Apollo is ready on a... 1,311 Views / 73 Replies  
Motorola hasn't said the Apollo is ready on a .13�m process they said it was ready on a .18�m process. It will make that switch at a later date. The failure to have the HiP7 SOI process ready might...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 23, 2001 at 05:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
As far as I have heard Motorola was actually... 941 Views / 34 Replies  
As far as I have heard Motorola was actually planning to produce it on the .13� process. However since they weren't going to be able to implement it in time so have had to settle for HiP6 SOI for...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 22, 2001 at 12:14 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes so many people with so little clue... ... 941 Views / 34 Replies  
Yes so many people with so little clue...

The 7460 if it is released early next year uses the HiP6 SOI process (ie. 180nm process). The performance gains don't come from any reduction in die size...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 19, 2001 at 08:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
The G5 definitely won't use that technology. ... 1,663 Views / 10 Replies  
The G5 definitely won't use that technology. That will be introduced for the G6 or more likely the G7. The G5 is far too close to being ready for it to be delayed long enough to implement that...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 17, 2001 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Only a DVD-RAM drive can read DVD-RAM disks. ... 589 Views / 6 Replies  
Only a DVD-RAM drive can read DVD-RAM disks.

The superdrive is actually a DVD-RW although it isn't supported as such. Ask someone else I'm not really 100% familiar with the ones in the QS.
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Posted by Telomar, on Dec 16, 2001 at 09:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's getting into a debate that doesn't belong... 1,257 Views / 23 Replies  
That's getting into a debate that doesn't belong on these boards but whether you want the technology developed out in the open or underground doesn't matter, it will be developed. Make no mistake on...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 15, 2001 at 10:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Brains are relatively powerful but there's no... 1,257 Views / 23 Replies  
Brains are relatively powerful but there's no question integrating them with a computer would be beneficial and no question that a human brain could be improved. There are lots of ifs and buts and a...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 15, 2001 at 03:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
I don't believe we will see G4s in iMacs although... 1,504 Views / 90 Replies  
I don't believe we will see G4s in iMacs although we should considering how much optimisation there is for OS X and AltiVec.

Even if we did though we would be lucky to see 733MHz. More likely...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 10, 2001 at 03:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
You could read one of the other threads on the... 516 Views / 2 Replies  
You could read one of the other threads on the topic.

On a side note the people who know aren't going to come out and say in response to your thread "Oh yeah we were waiting just for you to ask so...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 8, 2001 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
In 9 I found a noticeable improvement over 4. It... 1,252 Views / 75 Replies  
In 9 I found a noticeable improvement over 4. It was worthwhile to me for that alone even though it isn't huge.

VPC 5 in OS X isn't wonderful though as people have said. There are a number of...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 8, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in Applications
In 9 I found a noticeable improvement over 4. It... 703 Views / 46 Replies  
In 9 I found a noticeable improvement over 4. It was worthwhile to me for that alone even though it isn't huge.

VPC 5 in OS X isn't wonderful though as people have said. There are a number of...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 8, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in macOS
I use a touch screen fairly often and to be... 783 Views / 30 Replies  
I use a touch screen fairly often and to be perfectly honest I would see it as an unnecessary expense for an iMac.

Touch screens really aren't that wonderful or important for the average consumer....
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 8, 2001 at 02:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
Just a small addendum. I have actually been... 551 Views / 9 Replies  
Just a small addendum. I have actually been trying to make a case to where I work to switch to OSX (over Windows). The lack of Matlab has been a drawback. So a couple days ago I sent an email to...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 8, 2001 at 12:02 AM, in macOS
I have to agree MATLAB would be great on OS X. ... 551 Views / 9 Replies  
I have to agree MATLAB would be great on OS X. You have my support :)
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 7, 2001 at 03:14 AM, in macOS
On a side note if you do believe your G4 is... 469 Views / 5 Replies  
On a side note if you do believe your G4 is overheating take it to Apple and they can set it up to test it. You will lose the comp for a night though and they may or may not charge you depending. ...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 6, 2001 at 08:08 AM, in Team MacNN
It's faster than the Test drive, although still... 1,252 Views / 75 Replies  
It's faster than the Test drive, although still half the speed or worse than when in OS 9, and it is also faster than VPC 4 in OS 9.2.1.

Can't say about performance gains on a dual processor...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 5, 2001 at 11:21 PM, in Applications
It's faster than the Test drive, although still... 703 Views / 46 Replies  
It's faster than the Test drive, although still half the speed or worse than when in OS 9, and it is also faster than VPC 4 in OS 9.2.1.

Can't say about performance gains on a dual processor...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 5, 2001 at 11:21 PM, in macOS
When it comes to scalability and catching up to... 1,838 Views / 92 Replies  
When it comes to scalability and catching up to PIV clockspeeds don't expect the G4 to be the one doing it. In fact don't realistically expect any chip to in the short term. They have an...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 5, 2001 at 06:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
The Apollo chips (the next G4) for the most part... 476 Views / 6 Replies  
The Apollo chips (the next G4) for the most part clock at 1GHz, 1.13GHz, 1.26GHz and 1.4GHz. Apple may or may not release the 933 MHz version.

The G5 supposedly clocks at 1, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6GHz. ...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 5, 2001 at 06:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Finally someone agrees with what I think :eek: ... 1,023 Views / 71 Replies  
Finally someone agrees with what I think :eek: It's the power and functionality that is conveniently hidden by a beautiful, albeit a slow, GUI that makes OS X so great. There is a lot of...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 3, 2001 at 06:41 AM, in macOS
Carrying across to and retaining throughout are... 1,331 Views / 90 Replies  
Carrying across to and retaining throughout are different things ;) It may well be the first out have the old cases then switch to new cases at the first revision.

That's particularly likely if...
Posted by Telomar, on Dec 3, 2001 at 06:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
You can just go to www.versiontracker.com... 459 Views / 4 Replies  
You can just go to www.versiontracker.com (http://www.versiontracker.com) and do a search for LCD or something similar.
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 28, 2001 at 12:17 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have heard so many people say OS X is better... 840 Views / 40 Replies  
I have heard so many people say OS X is better than 9 therefore it should be faster. Sorry it isn't the way it works. OS X will never be faster than OS 9 was across the board on the same system. ...
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 25, 2001 at 07:57 PM, in macOS
1. It's a slight trade off for now. That will... 840 Views / 40 Replies  
1. It's a slight trade off for now. That will take time to improve. Personally I don't mind the slight decrease for stability. Although a couple things I only run in OS 9.

Starcraft is a sign...
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 24, 2001 at 08:28 AM, in macOS
Anybody who doesn't want to pay the price of a... 942 Views / 15 Replies  
Anybody who doesn't want to pay the price of a G5. The G5 is not currently a cheap chip, no chip is when it is at very early production stages, and the G3 is still a great processor.


The G5 is...
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 24, 2001 at 04:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Anybody who doesn't want to pay the price of a... 654 Views / 6 Replies  
Anybody who doesn't want to pay the price of a G5. The G5 is not currently a cheap chip, no chip is when it is at very early production stages, and the G3 is still a great processor.


The G5 is...
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 24, 2001 at 04:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
Motorola prefers DDR RAM to RDRAM. I would be... 668 Views / 23 Replies  
Motorola prefers DDR RAM to RDRAM. I would be nothing short of stunned if the G5 uses RDRAM.
Posted by Telomar, on Nov 24, 2001 at 03:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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