The Power4 has been around for awhile. IBM used four of them configured as something called multi-chip modules, MCM's, on their high-end mainframes. Each Power4 has two CPU's and are coupled via inter-chip communication drivers, enabling a network topology
with a minimal amount of substrate interconnect. However, what's so intriguing about this is that no longer will it be a clock-rate game against the old x86 architecture. A pentium pc has integer cpu capabilities that rivals mainframes, but its' i/o and memory bandwith is rather low for any real technical computing or for audio and graphic arts rendering. With the Power4 on board Apple, we're now in the Alpha (DEC) class - the Alpha still is to the microprocessor world what the trionic is to the turbocharged internal combustion world!
That is, we now have, integrated on one chip, the main memory controller, huge memory bandwidth, and huge i/o and inter-processor communication bandwidth. Imagine the speed one could render working with movie animations that can now be placed in memory on the chip, rather than having to communicate, relatively slowly, with the hard-drive? Apple fans have to be excited about this reunite with big blue. There's only one caveat - it'll take a while for all the developers to transition to 64 bits. I hear that Panther will make its' debut pretty soon, but there's still all the applications to go......it'll be interesting!

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• Apple G5, al aero, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 06:40:33
  • Apple's computers getting better and better! (long), Michel_Mtl, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:34:29
  • OT: What if MS drops future devel/support for office?, saw, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:42:24
  • Is it just me,or does the G5 look like an big expensive, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:17:00
  • Also, Safari (v85) is released, but...., zeke, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:26:48
    • No problems here, still in Beta 2. n/m, Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:45:28
  • It's about time.....(long), zeke, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:47:48 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Yeah it's sweet, but maybe too late..., AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:10:17
  • all it needs is a water inj set up! :) nice machine! nm, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:03:25
  • This is cool and I love apple, but..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:02:38
    • Lies, Damn Lies, &.... Benchmarks, Eli5, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:06:26
    • Re: This is cool and I love apple, but..., Geoff, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:22:28
    • Re: This is cool and I love apple, but..., compaqted, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:01:31
      • 1299 for a low-end imac...., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:05:32
        • And a properly set up PC, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:42:09
          • Not in my experience. n/m, Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:47:54
            • Well I've built several puters for myself, AdamB , Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:52:53
              • but then you'd have to LIKE MS Windows, Bob M, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:16:04
        • And Saabs cost more than Neons....., Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:38:05
          • And if I want a new car and only..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:29:07
    • I agree but..>>>, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:16:27
      • As a graphic designer..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:35:16
        • a premium for an ACURA?, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:58:04
        • dell is no acura!, nt moore, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:16:51
          • I think it is an Acura..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:00:32
            • Re: I think it is an Acura..., Erik W, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:26:31
            • F*!K the average price range. You want quality, you, TerraplaneM, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:49:34
              • Wish I could, but money is an object to most n/m, Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:19:25
      • Re: I agree but..>>>, jp, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:21:14
        • Yup, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:26:22
          • Nope, not if you want a lap-top!.........nm, zeke, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 05:02:36
      • Re: I agree but..>>>, mlg, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:49:35
        • i opened a can of worms!!!, al aero, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:39:05

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