> Referring to the Intel Core Duo as an "x86" chip is like calling the G5 the > "68070."
This point might of been made already but the 68000, 68020, 68030 and 68040 are all part of the 68k family. They all have basically the same instruction set, i.e. if you have ever done any assembly language or machine code, which involves programming directly with the processor, your program would run on all of these. The PowerPC is a completely different processor family. They have a different instruction set, remember RISC, reduced instruction set code. My 68k Machine Code program would not run on a PowerPC, that's why Apple, Motorola and IBM created the AIM Alliance and produced software emulation for the 68k processors on the PowerPC,this is why 68k programs ran slower on 1G PowerMacs when compared to older 68k. The bottom line is that PowerPC is very different to 68k in almost every way. Intels and various other processors used in IBM-Compatibles are part of the x86 family because they have the same basic instruction set. A Machine Code program for an 8086 should theoretically work on a Pentium 4 without any software emulation. > PowerPC - Apple The PowerPC development was really a joint effort by the AIM alliance (Apple, IBM and Motorola), while the today's PowerPCs are made by IBM. It is not completely to call a PowerPC to be an Apple processor. If you don't believe me look at this from Wikipedia: > The Pentium 4 is a seventh-generation x86 architecture microprocessor > produced by Intel I don't believe the terminology of x86 is extinct what else would you call it. -- 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:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
