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Posted 30 December 2008 - 01:31 PM
Check the FSB of those procs. We need a 1066Mhz FSB Quad Core product for the iMac.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 01:47 PM
Wow!!! That's a nice looking laptop, especially from Acer!
Imagine that, twice the power of the MacBook Pro (at least), bigger screen, and less than half the price!
So lets see, when Apple makes one, they will stick an additional $1000 or $1500 on to the price tag for hardware that is probably not as nice.
I don't know how my friend did it, but he has OS X Leopard running on his Sony VAIO... if I can get that to work with an Acer, I'd prefer to get more machine for less money, than less machine for more money.
The days of me paying a premium price for a laptop that is inferior in strength but has an apple logo on it are over baby!
Imagine that, twice the power of the MacBook Pro (at least), bigger screen, and less than half the price!
So lets see, when Apple makes one, they will stick an additional $1000 or $1500 on to the price tag for hardware that is probably not as nice.
I don't know how my friend did it, but he has OS X Leopard running on his Sony VAIO... if I can get that to work with an Acer, I'd prefer to get more machine for less money, than less machine for more money.
The days of me paying a premium price for a laptop that is inferior in strength but has an apple logo on it are over baby!
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 02:14 PM
Quad core at 2GHz would be a bad proposition for Apple laptops. The dual core @ 2,93GHz would beat it at almost everything. You'd need to have very specific workload in mind for it to make sense.
It's fine for acer to offer this, when they offer every other combination as well, but with Apple it'd likely be a choice made for the users and no alternatives.
It's fine for acer to offer this, when they offer every other combination as well, but with Apple it'd likely be a choice made for the users and no alternatives.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 02:35 PM
With Apple's complete lack of choice with its models there is a great need for other companies to come & fill the large void. As more people are successful in running the Mac OS on these non-Mac Linux & Windows machines there will be a point when these units called Mac Clones will either overshadow Apple's Mac products or Apple will be forced to make a more complete group of computers.
Which do you want? Do you want more Apple models, more non-Apple productsrunning the Mac OS out of the box? Or do you want the combination of both?
It's getting to be that Apple's Mac products are not as nice inmore ways, price included.
Which do you want? Do you want more Apple models, more non-Apple productsrunning the Mac OS out of the box? Or do you want the combination of both?
It's getting to be that Apple's Mac products are not as nice inmore ways, price included.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 02:42 PM
"The days of me paying a premium price for a laptop that is inferior in strength but has an apple logo on it are over baby!"
You get to vote with your wallet... however before you vote it is recommended you do a head to head price feature comparison between the offering of Apple, Inc. and the offering of the PC vendors in which you are interested. Never say never you may buy a laptop that has an Apple logo on it in the future that is superior in strength (whatever that means?) for the same or less $$$.
"I don't know how my friend did it, but he has OS X Leopard running on his Sony VAIO... "
Here's a google link on the word "Hackintosh" -- millions of articles: www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS289&q=hackintosh&aq=f It really is no problem to create a Hackintosh, no problem at all especially thanks to the guys who did the EFI work.
You get to vote with your wallet... however before you vote it is recommended you do a head to head price feature comparison between the offering of Apple, Inc. and the offering of the PC vendors in which you are interested. Never say never you may buy a laptop that has an Apple logo on it in the future that is superior in strength (whatever that means?) for the same or less $$$.
"I don't know how my friend did it, but he has OS X Leopard running on his Sony VAIO... "
Here's a google link on the word "Hackintosh" -- millions of articles: www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS289&q=hackintosh&aq=f It really is no problem to create a Hackintosh, no problem at all especially thanks to the guys who did the EFI work.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 03:05 PM
"With Apple's complete lack of choice with its models there is a great need for other companies to come & fill the large void. As more people are successful in running the Mac OS on these non-Mac Linux & Windows machines there will be a point when these units called Mac Clones will either overshadow Apple's Mac products or Apple will be forced to make a more complete group of computers."
Apple, Inc. is currently deriving 39% of it's revenues from the iPhone. Really how long do you expect them to continue with the Macintosh line of computers?
What lack of choice with it's models are you talking about - please be specific. Apple, Inc. offers everything from the Mini up to the Octal Mac Pro. Sure the Apple Store is not a complete build to order store, however Apple, Inc. generally fills computing needs in the four quadrants (consumer & pro; desktop and laptop) on which they have staked their strategy. Apple, Inc. had to simplify their line and get JIT really working so that they did not have to fire sale large warehoused inventories like they did in the past.
"Which do you want? Do you want more Apple models, more non-Apple productsrunning the Mac OS out of the box? Or do you want the combination of both? "
It does not matter what I (or you for that matter) want, unless or really until :-) I (or you?) become CEO (CEO/Chairman would be better) of Apple, Inc. Apple, Inc. will pursue their strategies until they are no longer viable and then they will devise new strategies. It is doubtful that you will be able to buy Mac OS X off the shelf and install it on any generic PC anytime soon. Sure Hackintosh's will continue to be built and maybe Pystar will remain in business (doubtful).
"It's getting to be that Apple's Mac products are not as nice inmore ways, price included."
And so you vote with your wallet and buy a product from another vendor! What do you mean by "not a nice" is that new MacBook or MacBook Pro wearing a frown or glaring at you with an evil eye? Apple, Inc. will offer what they offer and you (and I) will buy or not buy. If enough people do not buy, Apple, Inc. will go out of business, be turned over to a receiver, liquidated, the receiver will settle all debts owed and the remaining money will be turned over to the shareholders. Thats all there is to it, simple really.
I think that Apple, Inc. has very good strategies in place and is now diversified enough to ensure their long term survivability and thriveability, even after the succession of Mr. Steve Jobs, long into the future.
Long live Apple, Inc. And long live Mr. Jobs.
Apple, Inc. is currently deriving 39% of it's revenues from the iPhone. Really how long do you expect them to continue with the Macintosh line of computers?
What lack of choice with it's models are you talking about - please be specific. Apple, Inc. offers everything from the Mini up to the Octal Mac Pro. Sure the Apple Store is not a complete build to order store, however Apple, Inc. generally fills computing needs in the four quadrants (consumer & pro; desktop and laptop) on which they have staked their strategy. Apple, Inc. had to simplify their line and get JIT really working so that they did not have to fire sale large warehoused inventories like they did in the past.
"Which do you want? Do you want more Apple models, more non-Apple productsrunning the Mac OS out of the box? Or do you want the combination of both? "
It does not matter what I (or you for that matter) want, unless or really until :-) I (or you?) become CEO (CEO/Chairman would be better) of Apple, Inc. Apple, Inc. will pursue their strategies until they are no longer viable and then they will devise new strategies. It is doubtful that you will be able to buy Mac OS X off the shelf and install it on any generic PC anytime soon. Sure Hackintosh's will continue to be built and maybe Pystar will remain in business (doubtful).
"It's getting to be that Apple's Mac products are not as nice inmore ways, price included."
And so you vote with your wallet and buy a product from another vendor! What do you mean by "not a nice" is that new MacBook or MacBook Pro wearing a frown or glaring at you with an evil eye? Apple, Inc. will offer what they offer and you (and I) will buy or not buy. If enough people do not buy, Apple, Inc. will go out of business, be turned over to a receiver, liquidated, the receiver will settle all debts owed and the remaining money will be turned over to the shareholders. Thats all there is to it, simple really.
I think that Apple, Inc. has very good strategies in place and is now diversified enough to ensure their long term survivability and thriveability, even after the succession of Mr. Steve Jobs, long into the future.
Long live Apple, Inc. And long live Mr. Jobs.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 03:28 PM
If you need maximum power and expandability then buy a Mac Pro
iMacs so a solid job of pulling up the midrange
Mac mini are perfect entry level Macs
Macbook and Macbook Pro are the high volume products seeing as how laptops outsell desktops.
Quad Core CPU are perfect for homes. I think it's the new sweet spot for midrange computers.
iMacs so a solid job of pulling up the midrange
Mac mini are perfect entry level Macs
Macbook and Macbook Pro are the high volume products seeing as how laptops outsell desktops.
Quad Core CPU are perfect for homes. I think it's the new sweet spot for midrange computers.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 04:26 PM
It's a mobile processor. The iMac doesn't use a mobile processor.
The iMac could already use the Q6600, Q9700, Q9000 or Q9100 processors from Intel, all of which are quad-core with 1066 FSB, but so far Apple hasn't done so. The rumor is that new machines announced at MacWorld will be quad-core.
In the meantime, if you wanna upgrade your existing iMac with a quad core processor, it can be done. You just gotta be willing enough to tear the machine apart and capable enough to put it back together.
The iMac could already use the Q6600, Q9700, Q9000 or Q9100 processors from Intel, all of which are quad-core with 1066 FSB, but so far Apple hasn't done so. The rumor is that new machines announced at MacWorld will be quad-core.
In the meantime, if you wanna upgrade your existing iMac with a quad core processor, it can be done. You just gotta be willing enough to tear the machine apart and capable enough to put it back together.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 04:34 PM
Jarmo said:
Quad core at 2GHz would be a bad proposition for Apple laptops. The dual core @ 2,93GHz would beat it at almost everything. You'd need to have very specific workload in mind for it to make sense.
Not with any modern OS you wouldn't. There are so many processes - many of them spawning multiple threads - vying for CPU resources that reducing the contention by 50% would often beat increasing the speed by 50%.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 05:24 PM
Combine that with the fact that Snow Leopard is designed specifically to make it very easy for developers to take full advantage of multiple processors. We are seeing a convergence which will make Mac OS X scream.
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 06:52 PM
You better do a better job on what kind of processors are in Macs. All Intel Macs have mobile processors in them other than the Intel MacPro which uses a Server Class processor. That means no Intel Desktop processor is used. Check it & see. The iMac now is just a portable computer, (tablet PC), in a large screen with no battery power option.
