64-Bit Macs May Outpace OSX ‘Panther’
eWEEK is reporting that Apple is nearing the release of a new Power Mac known internally as Q37, which will include the new chip. However, Q37 will ship before Apple rolls out a 64-bit version of Panther in September. Instead, the new Power Macs will ship with a special Jaguar build train code-named Smeagol. Smeagol will run on the new chip but won't take advantage of many of its key features, limiting initial performance gains.