During yet another press event, Apple introduced new PowerMacs and PowerBooks as well as a new photo application called Aperture. The fastest new PowerMac holds two dual-core G5 processors at 2.5Ghz each, while the two lower-end models have one dual-core G5 at 2.0 or 2.3Ghz. The dual-core G5s have 1MB L2 cache per core. The 15" and 17" PowerBooks now have 1440x960 and 1680x1050 resolutions. Aperture is post-production photo software built for professional photographers.
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I have to agree, I wonder also if they will continue to sell PPC on the high end. Could be they target PPC towards the graphics/FPU crowd. It does do well in these massive PPC clusters, and with certain applications.
I think this all depends on what Intel's roadmap offers on the high end at the time, and what IBM offers on the G5 high end (in 2007).
One thing to be assured about, IBM most likely would continue to evolve the G5, since they use it in their own low end servers. So I would hope/expect the G5 will continue to get better. IBM really has no reason to build a mobile version, except for Apple. I think what happened is IBM wanted upfront costs to make a mobile G5, and Apple didn't want to go that direction. I am sure given enough money, IBM would of made a mobile G5.
Given the above, I don't see why Apple couldn't offer PPC in their high end offerings, along with Intel. I am sure if the Intel offering in the high end does not beat the PPC, then Apple will continue to offer high end PPC's machines. But since we are looking at the 2007 roadmap (for intel/ibm), its hard to tell. Based on what Intel has done recently, I have not been impressed with them (AMD has done much better). Only good thing from them is the Pentium M, which again goes back to the mobile front.
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2005-07-06
I have the feeling that Apple is playing some tricks here. Can it be that Apple will have Intel on the mobile platform and G5 dual cores on the PowerPC Line even after 2007? IBM can deliver dual cores that give us real power.
Rosetta (universal binaries) can be really the trick.
What you think ?