On Friday, Oct 11, 2002, at 07:56 Europe/London, Marc van Gemert wrote: > Mark, I hadn't expected this question from you, because you are so > knowledgeable, but anyway, if you run OS X, especially if you do that > 24/7, off course a G4 is much faster than a G3 CPU and it will make a > phat load of difference, because a G4 can take advantage of Altivec > which OS X uses heavily.
I am quite knowledgeable but I have never owned or used a G4 in OS X so I'm still not entirely sure where the advantages lie. Thanks for putting me straight on that one AGAIN :). -- Mark Benson AIM - SilValleyPirate Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Mac LC Central -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
