Comments on: Quad 2.5 G5 Box Coming — From Nintendo. Is Apple Next? http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-968 admin Fri, 13 May 2005 13:29:08 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-968 Next time I'll write Quadra? Next time I’ll write Quadra?

]]> By: Guest http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-967 Guest Fri, 13 May 2005 11:12:24 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-967 Uhm. "Quadra"'s been done. http://lowendmac.com/quadra/index.shtml Orestes fufurasu.org Uhm. “Quadra”’s been done. http://lowendmac.com/quadra/index.shtml

Orestes
fufurasu.org

]]> By: admin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-966 admin Thu, 12 May 2005 18:39:59 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-966 Well, 3 3.2G chips versus 4 2.5G chips would depend entirely on the system architecture and how quickly it can address those chips. And yes, these folks are doing larger volume, though Apple's volume is nothing to sneeze at, either. But I agree, the MS specs are interesting, too, though the Nintendo specs come from a more credible source. I expect we might see more at E3 next week. Well, 3 3.2G chips versus 4 2.5G chips would depend entirely on the system architecture and how quickly it can address those chips. And yes, these folks are doing larger volume, though Apple’s volume is nothing to sneeze at, either. But I agree, the MS specs are interesting, too, though the Nintendo specs come from a more credible source. I expect we might see more at E3 next week.

]]> By: Guest http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-965 Guest Thu, 12 May 2005 18:05:59 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-965 And the Xbox 360 is supposed to have three 3.2 GHz cores. Which is more interesting then 4 chips below current clock speeds. Of course I don't remember Microsoft being part of the PowerPC alliance, but volume buys you better chips. And the Xbox 360 is supposed to have three 3.2 GHz cores. Which is more interesting then 4 chips below current clock speeds.

Of course I don’t remember Microsoft being part of the PowerPC alliance, but volume buys you better chips.

]]> By: admin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-964 admin Thu, 12 May 2005 17:39:22 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-964 Absolutely -- I'm not suggesting you'll see the big N's PPC chip in a Mac. But of course, major variations aside, part of the goal of the PowerPC platform was to be able to develop manufacturing processes and technologies that could work across markets -- so, at least in theory, IBM would love to be doing things in a game design that benefits a server design that benefits the Mac. Absolutely — I’m not suggesting you’ll see the big N’s PPC chip in a Mac. But of course, major variations aside, part of the goal of the PowerPC platform was to be able to develop manufacturing processes and technologies that could work across markets — so, at least in theory, IBM would love to be doing things in a game design that benefits a server design that benefits the Mac.

]]> By: Guest http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-963 Guest Thu, 12 May 2005 17:32:43 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-963 The chip they are using is probably a big variation from the G5 that Apple uses. Apple's G5 is very similar to the Power4 Chip, but also took two years to create, so maybe IBM has taken off a lot of the general processing units and altivec from the Nintendo chip, kept the core, and create a new memory path that is more suitable for the specific processing needs of a video game machine. The needs of a general CPU are very broad. Hopefully this is a clear signal that they have worked out heat issues and the PB G5 is on the way! The chip they are using is probably a big variation from the G5 that Apple uses. Apple’s G5 is very similar to the Power4 Chip, but also took two years to create, so maybe IBM has taken off a lot of the general processing units and altivec from the Nintendo chip, kept the core, and create a new memory path that is more suitable for the specific processing needs of a video game machine.

The needs of a general CPU are very broad.

Hopefully this is a clear signal that they have worked out heat issues and the PB G5 is on the way!

]]> By: Indicator http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-962 Indicator Thu, 12 May 2005 15:46:20 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/12/quad-25-g5-box-coming-from-nintendo-is-apple-next/#comment-962 What could be better? Mario and Macintosh! What could be better? Mario and Macintosh!

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