I don't know if there's any computer with those specs around (in one machine). USB 2.0, firewire 400 and 800, Airport extreme, Bluetooth, PCI-X slots, AGP 8X, 1 Ghz bus, dual 2Ghz processors (3 Ghz in 12 months), 64 bits processor, hypertransport and more.

About those tests where Apple turned off something in the Pentium and Xeon processors, Apple also turned off the Altivec engine in the G5 trying no to give advantage to any processors.

When you add a modern Unix based operating system (mainly open source in the case of apple), you have a hell of a good and stable computer. PC users will have to wait a long time before using 64 bits processors and using more than 4 gbytes of RAM. The Windows operating system will have to be completely rewritten and all the applications afterward.

Microsoft is trying to rule the computer world with their own standard. OpenGL, mpeg4 and Java are all international standard. Microsoft is responding with their own directX, media player and as of 2003 they will not support Java, they will have their own version of Java. Bill Gates once said that Open Source softwares are threatening Microsoft. As for Office for Mac, there is others alternatives such as Sun's Star Office and others (fully compatible with MS Office). This is one advantage of Open Source softwares (like in the Linux world)

Also IBM is investing 5 Billion a year in R/D. What a future for Apple's own machines! Apple is known for their well built products (ther's been only minor flaws thats all).

PC are very cost effective for low demanding task like word processing or for the internet but the G5 is playing in the workstation realm at half the price.

I don't know if the G5 is the fastest PC in the world but I am sure it will be soon and at that price it is a bargain for the power user.

Michel 1998 900S


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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 <-- Viewing This Message
  • 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
    • 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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