>>IMO these discussions are so irrelevant. It's what you do with >>the computer that matters, which is why I choose the Mac OS, >>not the PowerPC platform. >> > >So, you only use Macs that have 680x0 chips? If you want to use Mac >OS 10.x then your computer must have at least a Generation 3 (G3) >PowerPC chip. If you want to use Mac OS 9, then you MIGHT be able to >use a G2 PowerPC chip, i.e., a PowerPC 603. The PowerPC 601 & 604 >chips were the the first generation of PowerPC chips. I don't see how >you can be using a current Mac OS with out using a PowerPC chip. And, >yes, I know that Apple has a version of MacOS 10 that runs on Intel >architecture chips but that was just an in-house test in case >Motorola fell on its face. Fortunately, IBM came through, so the >MacIntel wasn't needed.
I suspect he meant that he chooses to use a Mac because of the OS, not because of the chip. In other words, he wouldn't care if the Mac ran on Intel, or if Windows ran on PPC, he would still choose the Mac OS regardless of other factors. I don't think he meant that he chooses not to use PowerPC chip based computers. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
