shadowfax0
Sep 15, 04:00 PM
I have a dual 450, and I play WCIII all the time, if anything, it's faster than my friends Athlon 2100+. I notice no choppiness and my computer is 3 years old. I have 2x AGP and PC100 RAM, and my computer is still fast, not fastest, but I have a fast computer, no doubt about it. And one other thing, yeah my friend might be able to say, crunch more SETI blocks, but as for actual usefullness, I do week-long calculations in Mathematica for my patent (when I can give up WCIII :) But they're a week long, because they're a week long, not because the computer is slow, it would still take a fast computer 4 days to do) and can still USE my computer while it's calculating. So as it doing that I can still check my mail or come here once in a while, without having to worry about jeopordizing my calculation.
AtomBoy
Oct 7, 08:08 PM
Hi WanaPBnow,
Yeah, you guessed it, I'm an ex-pat!
You're right. Apple needs to 'kick-start' the Power PC. I hope the IBM rumours are true and we'll see a G5 sometime next year that can really compete with Intel/AMD.
If the speed/cost ratio continues to widen considerably over the next 12 months Apple might lose a number of loyalists.
Yeah, you guessed it, I'm an ex-pat!
You're right. Apple needs to 'kick-start' the Power PC. I hope the IBM rumours are true and we'll see a G5 sometime next year that can really compete with Intel/AMD.
If the speed/cost ratio continues to widen considerably over the next 12 months Apple might lose a number of loyalists.
pgwalsh
Oct 1, 02:09 PM
Originally posted by Sun Baked
How would you like us to dispose of your body? Ha ha ha ha ha Best laugh all morning.
How would you like us to dispose of your body? Ha ha ha ha ha Best laugh all morning.
illegalprelude
Apr 9, 11:12 PM
cause Ballmer has gaurds on his kids 24/7 and watches when they use google or use an ipod :rolleyes:
Mac Elites strike again
Mac Elites strike again
simX
Mar 16, 02:53 PM
Still working for me.
Are you sure you guys aren't actually getting GoogleX from your browser cache? GoogleX isn't working for me either, and it's not showing up on the Google Labs page anymore either (it used to be there). Try emptying your cache and then reloading the page.
Are you sure you guys aren't actually getting GoogleX from your browser cache? GoogleX isn't working for me either, and it's not showing up on the Google Labs page anymore either (it used to be there). Try emptying your cache and then reloading the page.
mainstreetmark
Mar 1, 05:55 PM
Note that this make DVD/Movie playback possible now.
First, use VLC.
THen, in Preferences->Audio, enter in some values for Audio Desynchronization Compensation. Takes patience, but, for me, it's better than dragging around a 8mm audio cable.
First, use VLC.
THen, in Preferences->Audio, enter in some values for Audio Desynchronization Compensation. Takes patience, but, for me, it's better than dragging around a 8mm audio cable.
MacBytes
Oct 6, 08:48 AM
Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: Browsers become business bugbear (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20041006094811)
Posted on MacBytes.com (http://www.macbytes.com)
Approved by Mudbug
Link: Browsers become business bugbear (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20041006094811)
Posted on MacBytes.com (http://www.macbytes.com)
Approved by Mudbug
Mr. Anderson
Sep 21, 12:16 AM
Ah, yeah, that's what I meant - thanks for the back up ed!
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GFLPraxis
Mar 17, 10:39 AM
It was a really, really awesome RPG.
I haven't played enough RPGs to brand any Best Ever (and I've heard Final Fantasy VII put up on a pedestal close to Ocarina of Time by some of my FF-crazy friends), but I really liked Super Mario RPG.
I haven't played enough RPGs to brand any Best Ever (and I've heard Final Fantasy VII put up on a pedestal close to Ocarina of Time by some of my FF-crazy friends), but I really liked Super Mario RPG.
latergator116
Mar 19, 07:08 AM
These rants about the RIAA never fail to amuse me. And, the idea that people who are illegally downloading music are somehow doing a favor to the world is another great myth. It's all justification and *********.
It is really easy to pick a lock. There are lots of people who can do it. Why not run down to your local record store and stock up on CDs? I mean, ***** the RIAA, right?
Posers. Learn the real issues around the music industry if you care. But don't just try to justify theft with some robin hood *********.
I don't understand how using this program has anything to do with illegaly downloading music?
It is really easy to pick a lock. There are lots of people who can do it. Why not run down to your local record store and stock up on CDs? I mean, ***** the RIAA, right?
Posers. Learn the real issues around the music industry if you care. But don't just try to justify theft with some robin hood *********.
I don't understand how using this program has anything to do with illegaly downloading music?
topgunn
Mar 26, 02:59 PM
Yes you can play WoW in little increatments. But be aware... you'll get sucked into the Void quickly!
There was a time when I was in college when games (specifically online games) occupied much more of my time that I would like to admit. Classes and studying often took a backseat to a leveling session or a dungeon raid. I did telephone tech support for the university so I had plenty of time to play even at work. It was hard to cut ties but when I finally did, it was embarrising to look back at all the wasted time.
This is the main reason World of Warcraft has been sitting in my desk drawer for more than a year. I didn't want to repeat the above scenario. I don't think this will be a problem for me these days. Instead of classes, I have a wife. Instead of studying, I have 3 kids. Instead of working to have money for road trips and fast food, I am working for a a mortgage and retirement. Now, I still enjoy playing games but I just don't have the time or the desire to devote much time to them.
By the way, I created my first character Thursday and it was a Dwarf Paladin. It was ok but not quite what i was looking for (I only took it up to level 5) so I created a Night Elf Druid instead. I am now up to level 14 and having a great time.
There was a time when I was in college when games (specifically online games) occupied much more of my time that I would like to admit. Classes and studying often took a backseat to a leveling session or a dungeon raid. I did telephone tech support for the university so I had plenty of time to play even at work. It was hard to cut ties but when I finally did, it was embarrising to look back at all the wasted time.
This is the main reason World of Warcraft has been sitting in my desk drawer for more than a year. I didn't want to repeat the above scenario. I don't think this will be a problem for me these days. Instead of classes, I have a wife. Instead of studying, I have 3 kids. Instead of working to have money for road trips and fast food, I am working for a a mortgage and retirement. Now, I still enjoy playing games but I just don't have the time or the desire to devote much time to them.
By the way, I created my first character Thursday and it was a Dwarf Paladin. It was ok but not quite what i was looking for (I only took it up to level 5) so I created a Night Elf Druid instead. I am now up to level 14 and having a great time.
kerb
Dec 23, 07:33 AM
just tried it out
the games are a fun feature
and the little penguin too
not seeing a practical side to it yet but there is a definite cool factor to it
i'm not getting audio playback though, maybe because my library is nearly entirely AAC?
the games are a fun feature
and the little penguin too
not seeing a practical side to it yet but there is a definite cool factor to it
i'm not getting audio playback though, maybe because my library is nearly entirely AAC?
ddtlm
Oct 13, 02:27 PM
Sherman:
Hmm, not sure where you got that rumor, but it reeks of uninformed "macz rulez!" PC bashing. They did not lengthen the pipeline to get the 4.7ghz P4. The P5, according to conventional wisdom, is the 90nm P4 sporting SSE3, not some totally new chip.
they could only get a 1.3Ghz P5, pretty much equal to the G4, without all those extra steps
Load of crap. Plain and simple. You know there are Pentium 3's available for sale at 1.4ghz, don't you? And lets not even contemplate for fast Athlons are clocking without the P4's super-long pipeline.
Hmm, not sure where you got that rumor, but it reeks of uninformed "macz rulez!" PC bashing. They did not lengthen the pipeline to get the 4.7ghz P4. The P5, according to conventional wisdom, is the 90nm P4 sporting SSE3, not some totally new chip.
they could only get a 1.3Ghz P5, pretty much equal to the G4, without all those extra steps
Load of crap. Plain and simple. You know there are Pentium 3's available for sale at 1.4ghz, don't you? And lets not even contemplate for fast Athlons are clocking without the P4's super-long pipeline.
dmw007
Apr 3, 03:20 PM
Definately not.
Windows XP is one of the most overpriced crappy operating systems I have used. $300 to install XP Pro? Tiger is $130!!! And it actually works!
You can get OEM versions of Windows XP Pro for ~$130 (check out newegg.com ).
I was reading this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_vista) and I saw that Windows Vista won't include the Aero transparency unless you buy one of the "Professional" packages.
Figures, M$ making you pay for what should be included standard.
Activation sucks.
OH YA! I hated having to activate windows. :rolleyes: :mad:
Windows Installer barely works... half the time it would get to 97% and just stop.
So many bad expereiences with Windows "Installer".
Confuses people and eventually it all comes to me. I am definately the smartest computer user in my school (after the IT guy who is never there) and all I hear is "Mike whered i save my project", "mike why is word taking so long to load?"
The one thing that Windows does better than Mac OS X- confuses the heck out of them! :D ;)
Edit: Forgot to say that it crashes all the time.
Ah, but the blue screen of death is so pretty! ;) :)
In conclusion, they suck, we haven't been hard enough on them, and their suckiness makes more work for everyone else.
You seem to have hit the nail on the head; M$ sucks- for the most part, they have done some good things. I would list them, but I can't think of any. :rolleyes: :)
Windows XP is one of the most overpriced crappy operating systems I have used. $300 to install XP Pro? Tiger is $130!!! And it actually works!
You can get OEM versions of Windows XP Pro for ~$130 (check out newegg.com ).
I was reading this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_vista) and I saw that Windows Vista won't include the Aero transparency unless you buy one of the "Professional" packages.
Figures, M$ making you pay for what should be included standard.
Activation sucks.
OH YA! I hated having to activate windows. :rolleyes: :mad:
Windows Installer barely works... half the time it would get to 97% and just stop.
So many bad expereiences with Windows "Installer".
Confuses people and eventually it all comes to me. I am definately the smartest computer user in my school (after the IT guy who is never there) and all I hear is "Mike whered i save my project", "mike why is word taking so long to load?"
The one thing that Windows does better than Mac OS X- confuses the heck out of them! :D ;)
Edit: Forgot to say that it crashes all the time.
Ah, but the blue screen of death is so pretty! ;) :)
In conclusion, they suck, we haven't been hard enough on them, and their suckiness makes more work for everyone else.
You seem to have hit the nail on the head; M$ sucks- for the most part, they have done some good things. I would list them, but I can't think of any. :rolleyes: :)
nagromme
Mar 18, 12:54 PM
Anyway, I've never been one to agree with the Windows people that argue the security-by-obscurity for why Mac OS X is not hacked to bits like Windows, but it would seem that this adds aome serious fire to their arguement.
Obscurity IS a factor that helps Mac users. The point is that good, secure design is ALSO a factor. But DRM file distribution doesn't relate to OS security/privacy anyway.
Anyway... you still have to BUY the song to use this hack.
Obscurity IS a factor that helps Mac users. The point is that good, secure design is ALSO a factor. But DRM file distribution doesn't relate to OS security/privacy anyway.
Anyway... you still have to BUY the song to use this hack.
jaw04005
Jul 3, 12:26 PM
I forgot, anyone remember the "Power Glove" for the NES? I never could get mine to work! There was also some sort of large gun for the SNES, that I always wanted and never got. Hehe. Fun Times.
cluthz
Nov 14, 03:39 PM
I've been trying the G4(7450) build today.
There was noticeable speed gain compared to Mozilla 1.7.
Firefox loads a bit quicker, but I never closes the browser so it don't matter..
Also all my bookmarks is in Mozilla..
There was noticeable speed gain compared to Mozilla 1.7.
Firefox loads a bit quicker, but I never closes the browser so it don't matter..
Also all my bookmarks is in Mozilla..
nuckinfutz
Oct 3, 04:36 PM
Your definition of a "modern" processor is wholly arbitrary and holds no water. Besides SIMD units, other things are also very important, such as:
Whether it is "Aribitrary" or not. The fact is Intel/AMD both have SIMD units in their "consumer" procs. Apple is a premium Tier 1 Computer Manufacturer. They at the very least should contain what the low end compettion offers.
1) Cost: 750fx G3 is cheap. Fabbed on a 130nm SOI processes, the die size is a tiny 34.6 sq mm. Great for low-end Macs.
I contend that a G4 fabbed at 130nm would be cheap enough to obviate the need for a G3. Moto should have had 130nm G4 by now. Their HiP7 process has be functional for over a year.
2) Power dissipation: 750fx dissipates 3.6W typical @ 800mhz, 1.4v. Great for laptops.
The heat dissipation requirements of a 130nm G4 would be negligle versus a G3 on the same process.
3) Size: 750fx is pakaged in 21mm x 21mm... something like .75" x .75". That is tiny, great for latops.
I think most people would prefer Altivec ehancements.
The 750fx is a perfectly modern processor for laptops, supporting the latest and greatest fab tech, a large L2 cache, 256bit internal data paths, and minimalistic yet sufficient execution resources. Even so it can often beat G4's when AltiVec is not useful. It does it's job perfectly.
I agree to disagree here.
Any apps that support Double Precision math run slower on a G3
4 Pipes IMO are preferrable to 7 but it's a trade off. The G4 gained a %40+ speed advantage from adding the 3 stages ..
The lack of MERSI Cache Coherency is a downer although I wouldn't expect dual proc iBook.
The G3 has done well for Apple but it really needs to be put out to pasture.
Look for Apple to be Minimim G4 by next summer at the latest.
Whether it is "Aribitrary" or not. The fact is Intel/AMD both have SIMD units in their "consumer" procs. Apple is a premium Tier 1 Computer Manufacturer. They at the very least should contain what the low end compettion offers.
1) Cost: 750fx G3 is cheap. Fabbed on a 130nm SOI processes, the die size is a tiny 34.6 sq mm. Great for low-end Macs.
I contend that a G4 fabbed at 130nm would be cheap enough to obviate the need for a G3. Moto should have had 130nm G4 by now. Their HiP7 process has be functional for over a year.
2) Power dissipation: 750fx dissipates 3.6W typical @ 800mhz, 1.4v. Great for laptops.
The heat dissipation requirements of a 130nm G4 would be negligle versus a G3 on the same process.
3) Size: 750fx is pakaged in 21mm x 21mm... something like .75" x .75". That is tiny, great for latops.
I think most people would prefer Altivec ehancements.
The 750fx is a perfectly modern processor for laptops, supporting the latest and greatest fab tech, a large L2 cache, 256bit internal data paths, and minimalistic yet sufficient execution resources. Even so it can often beat G4's when AltiVec is not useful. It does it's job perfectly.
I agree to disagree here.
Any apps that support Double Precision math run slower on a G3
4 Pipes IMO are preferrable to 7 but it's a trade off. The G4 gained a %40+ speed advantage from adding the 3 stages ..
The lack of MERSI Cache Coherency is a downer although I wouldn't expect dual proc iBook.
The G3 has done well for Apple but it really needs to be put out to pasture.
Look for Apple to be Minimim G4 by next summer at the latest.
ddtlm
Oct 10, 03:50 PM
MacCoaster:
(Don't be offended if I repeat myself a few times, I want to make sure everyone gets it. Not trying to say anything about you in particular.)
Anyway, you missed my point. I know very well that the G4 is at a hardware disadvantage. I pretty much said that when you see a G4 being beat by margins greater than 4x or 5x, then you can be pretty sure there is ALSO, note ALSO, a software disadvantage. Hopefully everyone will see what I meant that time. :)
I'm glad to see that many people here agree that the G4 isn't really a faster chip than the x86 competition, but I want to see moderation and understanding of the "benchmarks" that have popped up showing an unbelievably bad situation for the G4.
Remember folks, if the test shows a G4 slower than a P4 per clock cycle then the test probably is handing the software advantage to the P4. Note, for perfect clarity, that I said per clock cycle performance and not overall performance.
(Don't be offended if I repeat myself a few times, I want to make sure everyone gets it. Not trying to say anything about you in particular.)
Anyway, you missed my point. I know very well that the G4 is at a hardware disadvantage. I pretty much said that when you see a G4 being beat by margins greater than 4x or 5x, then you can be pretty sure there is ALSO, note ALSO, a software disadvantage. Hopefully everyone will see what I meant that time. :)
I'm glad to see that many people here agree that the G4 isn't really a faster chip than the x86 competition, but I want to see moderation and understanding of the "benchmarks" that have popped up showing an unbelievably bad situation for the G4.
Remember folks, if the test shows a G4 slower than a P4 per clock cycle then the test probably is handing the software advantage to the P4. Note, for perfect clarity, that I said per clock cycle performance and not overall performance.
jelloshotsrule
Oct 14, 10:41 AM
i doubt we'll see dual. much less quad
it's nearly a year ahead. very hard to speculate on such things.
who knows if this thing will even find its way into a mac...
it's nearly a year ahead. very hard to speculate on such things.
who knows if this thing will even find its way into a mac...
JSRockit
Sep 8, 09:51 PM
I've been waiting for a change to the iBook line-up for a few months, which I know is kind of too soon...but the addition of a 12" DVD model isn't what I was waiting for... I guess it is cool for people to have options, but I was hoping for some better specs.
wrldwzrd89
Sep 24, 03:07 PM
Cool. Can I run the AmigaOne OS on my Mac? :)
Only if the AmigaOne OS understands the Apple Boot ROM that all Apple Macs have - at least that's what I'd think would be the limiting factor. I haven't studied or used the Amiga OS much.
Only if the AmigaOne OS understands the Apple Boot ROM that all Apple Macs have - at least that's what I'd think would be the limiting factor. I haven't studied or used the Amiga OS much.
digital1
Oct 29, 12:55 PM
I also see Apple having a heavier presence in wireless technology, and by that time maybe we will have already seen Apple's GPU that they are supposedly working on. Perhaps too we may see apple deviate more into this digital life style thing with sony. Maybe some sort of apple branded game system (I know I know, Pippin was a failure da da da da and all that nice stuff) or set-top box. We will probably see Apple be more aggressive in the business side of their company, focusing resources on service providers for their hardware, and more innovation in the server market.
dotdotdot
Apr 8, 09:52 PM
It reduces piratecy by a huge amont because of the increase diffuctily in getting around it. Not completely get ride of it but it does reduces it by a large enough amont to make it worth it.
There is a very valid reason for it and if you want to blame any one blame the one who pirate the stuff because it is a defence against them. If thier was no one pirating the stuff there would be no activation.
It increases piracy actually...
If you think about it, not everyone here would, but if you can buy a program for like $10 or $15 bucks and you search for it on google and a serial pops up, you wouldn't use it?
Using activation for some people will result in more piracy... dropping $1000 for the CS2 or cracking it for free...
There is a very valid reason for it and if you want to blame any one blame the one who pirate the stuff because it is a defence against them. If thier was no one pirating the stuff there would be no activation.
It increases piracy actually...
If you think about it, not everyone here would, but if you can buy a program for like $10 or $15 bucks and you search for it on google and a serial pops up, you wouldn't use it?
Using activation for some people will result in more piracy... dropping $1000 for the CS2 or cracking it for free...
