Hi Apple Updater? Are you talking about Software Update or is there something else I am missing?
Simon On 8 Dec 2008, at 02:31, Kyle Parish wrote: > > Make sure you use the apple updater to get the latest drivers and > everything. This won't hurt. > > On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:09 AM, ./aal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Simon Royal >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> The PowerBook has a 32MB AGP 4x ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, the eMac >>> has >>> a 32MB AGP 4x ATI Radeon 9200. >>> >>> In terms of drivers, well they are Macs running Leopard with built >>> in >>> drivers. >>> >>> The eMac has more RAM and about 60% more processor power. >>> >> Speed does not equal processor power >> >> A Ferrari is faster than a train, but which will get 100 tons of >> freight coast to coast first? >> >> after some interesting reading I found your answer >> the eMac(ppc 7447a) does not have L3 cache, the powerbook(ppc 7455) >> does >> >> The cpu speed only comes into play once the data is actually in the >> cpu >> even though the emac has a substantially higher clock speed the >> powerbook spends less time waiting for data to work on >> even if you had a 40ghz cpu it would be slow if it took a second to >> xfer data to the cpu >> >> here are some links if you are curious >> >> emac specs >> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/emac/stats/emac_1.25.html >> >> powerbook specs >> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_867.html >> >> G4 cpu wiki >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_G4#PowerPC_7447.2F7457_.22Apollo_7.22 >> >> >> cache wiki >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache >> >> >> >> -- >> I'm a PC >> AND I RUN LINUX!!! >> >> Dean Martin - "If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt." >> >>> >> > > > > --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk and http://www.nmug.org.uk --- sent from my PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 768MB RAM, Mac OSX 10.5 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
