From: Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Yes. But in the current environment, the return argument doesn't stand, ergo the Mac is (at least for the time being) demonstrably superior to a Windows PC in this regard.Along with the Mac's natural advantages, this puts ANY pc on the planet completely out of contention for everything but gaming and the most basic services IMHO. As I always say, "a $2,000 PC with a virus is a $2,000 doorstop."
A $2000 PC with an Anti-Virus program and Firewall might not be such a dead weight. Come to think of it a $2000 G5 with a virus is a $2000 doorstep too. It's just statistically unlikely to happen, but it *could*.
What the G5 actually gives us is a CPU that offers 64-bit technology for the future of the Mac, complete backwards compatibility with existing 32-bit applications (anyone know if they still run 68k stuff??)
It does, mostly.
In 16 years of using the Mac I've only had to call TS once -- and that was just to confirm something I already knew. Reports I've seen from laptop owners (who tend to need TS more than desktop owners) seems to be pretty good really. Apple's TS gets consistently good ratings from the notoriously (and strangely) anti-Mac Consumer Reports.One of the disadvantages of owning a Mac is, in some people's experience (not mine I have to add) the support hasn't quite been up to scratch.
What's more, the G5 plans to ramp up it's speed some 50% in the next 6-9 months, with further speed increases beyond that. I've heard nothing from the PC camp that indicates that they will be able to keep up with that pace.
That's presuming the PC market is going to stand still land let it get it's ass whipped by Apple.
I don't think they have much choice in the short term. Look at the forecast:
late summer '04: Macs at 3GHz, PCs possibly at 4GHz (don't hold your breath)
-- given that a 1.8GHz G5 seems to hold its own against a 3.0GHz PC, I don't think a 4GHz PC will be able to outrun a 3GHz Mac.
Summer 05: Quite possibly a true 64-bit MacOS, and quite possibly a 5GHz+ G5 (G6?) for Macs
For PCs: Given their track record, possibly as much as 4.5GHz chip, and still another year before Longhorn arrives. Yes you read right: I predict the Mac will actually SURPASS the PC in raw GHz rating sometime next year. And in performance, I think by Jan 2006 there will be no dispute as to who is faster.
When Steve Jobs says at a financial analyst meeting that the roadmap for IBM looks "really good ... I mean really really good, but I can't talk about that," I think we can safely take that to mean that IBM has firm plans to stomp Wintel ass in the near future.
I have a feeling the wrangling that this division causes will give the G5 a critical advantage when the time comes. Lets hope Apple realised too...
I'm pretty confident. Of course, we've been led down the garden path by Apple before (Rhapsody, anyone?), but this time I think that STEVE thinks we've got the winning formula. So hand me that kool-aid!! :)
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