Originally posted by Hateslife:
Dis Macs all you like; It's fine with me. I think Mac OS is a terrible pain in the arse. Just don't tangle with Motorola. The G4e (aka G4+) really is a nice processor.

For an interesting article about the basic architectual philosophies of the G4e and the P4, visit Ars Technica

BTW, it's an article for non-engineers and stupid people(like me).
The G4 and G4+ are nice processors, but they still lack the raw power of today's X86 processors. OTOH is Apple and Motorola can hang on to this concept long enough there could be a big payoff for them. Computers are getting big, power hungry and noisy. This isn't something most users want in their living room sitting on their desk.

I think you will eventually see a backlash against 100W chips that don't offer noticeable improvement in their applications. A chip as efficient (performance per watt) as the G4 should be well positioned to take advantage of this.



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