Linked by Jeremy T. Fox on Fri 11th Jul 2003 16:55 UTC
A recent article by Tony Smith from The Register titled "Mac OS X 10.3 Panther will not be a 64-bit OS" caused a good deal of confusion with many people, including me. It is also caused a heated argument here on OSNews. The basic point of the article is that Mac OS 10.2.7 and 10.3 are not "true" 64-bit OSes, but the article does not clearly explain what a "true" 64-bit OS is. This had led to a lot of claims that the article is false or misinformed, rather than just unclear, which is certainly is.
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I've just had a look at IBM's new (well, new to me) ThinkCentre series, and after having a look at the price, how can Apple justify charging $1899 for an eMac when I can pick up a ThinkCentre A Desktop for $1550 then add $400 or so for the screen. For an extra $50 one gets a 2.6Ghz P4 + 256MB + 17inch screen + 64MB DDR graphics card.
If Apple was selling the low end eMac with a 1.25Mhz PowerPC G4 + 64 DDR Graphics Card + 256MB memory, then the idea of purchasing one would be very tempting, however, I can't see why one would purchase something of that lack luster performance?
Sure, their pro workstations are a bargin, but their desktop range is a bit of a ripoff in comparison to what is available.