Mac users are a loyal bunch. Most people I know that have switched from Mac
to PC did so because they were forced to by their management or needed to
run software that didn't run easily on the Mac. Most of our computers have
been quite reliable but Windows can be quirky sometimes in ways that drive
the user wild. With all the brain power at Microsoft it would seem that they
could do better. I'm no expert but think the tighter controls on system
architecture by Apple make a lot of difference in system reliability. Is
that the major factor? /jmac
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jan Steinman
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:38 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] [OT] Is The MAC Dead
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> As hardware the Mac has a limited run left in it. Expect OSXI to be
> ported
> to an Intel compatible platform.
I guess that's why Scientific American recently ran an article that
claimed Intel cannot continue Moore's law because their processors have
become too complex, and in the sidebar, noted that IBM's PowerPC line
is simpler, gets much more work done with each clock cycle, and will
not see the sort of fundamental limits that Intel is facing for at
least several more years.
While actual performance leapfrogs every year or so, the PowerPC line
consistently beats Intel in work accomplished per area of silicon, and
work accomplished per watt of power consumption. That sounds like
growing room!
This story falls under the heading of "yet another rumor" that Mac
users have had to put up with for decades -- that it will soon be
ported to inferior Intel hardware in an effort to gain market share.
People either "get" the Mac, or they don't.
:::: Real peace in a petroleum-fueled world means rejecting petroleum
dependence in all possible ways. -- Jan Lundberg
:::: Jan Steinman (a petroleum-free zone)
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