steamboat26
Mar 17, 08:54 PM
It was the only RPG i have ever played. I thought it was a great game, just wish i had bought it for the SNES while it was still for sale a retail stores. I can't really justify spending $50 on a used SNES cartridge. Hopefully it will come out for the virtual console.
ffakr
Aug 25, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by soilchmst
Is the 9000 Pro just more memory than the 9000? Why did apple replace the 8500 on the old machines if the 9000 is slower? Also, wasn't the GF4MX the chip above the 8500 in the Quicksilvers?:confused:
Thanks
No, the pro is faster than the regular 9000... that is the video processor is clocked higher, the memory is faster also.
The 9000 IS slighly slower than the 8500. The 9000 is replacing the 8500 mainly because it is less expensive for ATI to manufacture. In marketing terms, the 9000 is actually replacing the 7500 not the 8500 (it will be the new low end gaming card)
You are also mistaken about the 8500 on the Mac. The 8500 wasn't a BTO option on the Tower. It was GF4mx, ATI 7500, GF4.
Is the 9000 Pro just more memory than the 9000? Why did apple replace the 8500 on the old machines if the 9000 is slower? Also, wasn't the GF4MX the chip above the 8500 in the Quicksilvers?:confused:
Thanks
No, the pro is faster than the regular 9000... that is the video processor is clocked higher, the memory is faster also.
The 9000 IS slighly slower than the 8500. The 9000 is replacing the 8500 mainly because it is less expensive for ATI to manufacture. In marketing terms, the 9000 is actually replacing the 7500 not the 8500 (it will be the new low end gaming card)
You are also mistaken about the 8500 on the Mac. The 8500 wasn't a BTO option on the Tower. It was GF4mx, ATI 7500, GF4.
yellow
Sep 13, 04:23 PM
Steal: To take (the property of another) without right or permission.
When you copy something, you're not taking it. The original is still there.
Ooooooohhh... so I'm all turned around on this whole P2P thing.
When you copy something, you're not taking it. The original is still there.
Ooooooohhh... so I'm all turned around on this whole P2P thing.
FleurDuMal
Jun 12, 01:11 PM
It's a different economy. Many people are obviously quite content to work building the players.
Slightly misleading. They may only be 'content' to work building the players to the extent that their only alternative to taking such work is to starve. People in the forced labour camps of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were content to work as slaves to the extent they their only alternative was to get shot.
Slightly misleading. They may only be 'content' to work building the players to the extent that their only alternative to taking such work is to starve. People in the forced labour camps of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were content to work as slaves to the extent they their only alternative was to get shot.
zimv20
Sep 1, 04:16 PM
Originally posted by BongHits
does this mean your missing a finger or several???
ha ha ha! I WISH! :-)
naw, just means i watched exactly one (1) DVD while on the road. i just never used it.
oh yeah -- and because i've got a lombard pre-firewire powerbook, i can't use my DVD player in osx. unsupported. the jaguar install didn't even give me the DVD player app.
does this mean your missing a finger or several???
ha ha ha! I WISH! :-)
naw, just means i watched exactly one (1) DVD while on the road. i just never used it.
oh yeah -- and because i've got a lombard pre-firewire powerbook, i can't use my DVD player in osx. unsupported. the jaguar install didn't even give me the DVD player app.
Rajj
Oct 28, 10:16 AM
Originally posted by gopher
Then explain to me TWO drive failures within the period of three months in a Wallstreet series II? Both were used on the bus, and most of the time put to sleep. No I don't buy the Powerbooks are safe being transported during sleep. If they were, you could transport them anywhere. And no I didn't drop it.
I was under the assumption that you had a TiBook and OSX!!!
But I travel with my TiBook everywhere in sleep mode, and I have never had a problem, even with a lot a bumping and banging of my Ti!!!!!
Also I read somewhere that supports my statement but I can�t remember where�..
:confused: :confused:
Then explain to me TWO drive failures within the period of three months in a Wallstreet series II? Both were used on the bus, and most of the time put to sleep. No I don't buy the Powerbooks are safe being transported during sleep. If they were, you could transport them anywhere. And no I didn't drop it.
I was under the assumption that you had a TiBook and OSX!!!
But I travel with my TiBook everywhere in sleep mode, and I have never had a problem, even with a lot a bumping and banging of my Ti!!!!!
Also I read somewhere that supports my statement but I can�t remember where�..
:confused: :confused:
King Cobra
Sep 8, 06:48 PM
Apple made it clear last year in August that they were not going to have any new hardware at the Paris Expo (2001). They most likely will do the same again this year.
BTW, when is the expo? Seriously...
If there isn't going to be new hardware, then, ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look at the software department. There is the possibility of iCal and iSync to follow up to iPod OS 1.2 and Jaguar, along with the possibility of an iMovie/FCP update. I would pay close attention to a possible iPhoto 2 at Paris, though, as I think it will provide the option to load specific pics, instead of just dumping everything on your camera onto your computer.
BTW, when is the expo? Seriously...
If there isn't going to be new hardware, then, ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look at the software department. There is the possibility of iCal and iSync to follow up to iPod OS 1.2 and Jaguar, along with the possibility of an iMovie/FCP update. I would pay close attention to a possible iPhoto 2 at Paris, though, as I think it will provide the option to load specific pics, instead of just dumping everything on your camera onto your computer.
jefhatfield
Sep 15, 09:31 AM
Originally posted by iGAV
I don't think the situation will arise where we are comparing the speed of the G4 Vs the P5 actually...... ;)
i hope by the time pentium 5 hits the shelves, there will be a G5 on the shelves
btw, igav, i see that you are on akira's site...i should go there and join up and give the old alphatech a hard time...i miss alphatech and his intelligent comments...even when he gets unintelligent and flames newbies:eek: :p ;)
I don't think the situation will arise where we are comparing the speed of the G4 Vs the P5 actually...... ;)
i hope by the time pentium 5 hits the shelves, there will be a G5 on the shelves
btw, igav, i see that you are on akira's site...i should go there and join up and give the old alphatech a hard time...i miss alphatech and his intelligent comments...even when he gets unintelligent and flames newbies:eek: :p ;)
mr evil brkfast
Sep 27, 02:06 PM
Until we see what happens with the powermac I can see no reason to expect a huge increase in speed in the imac.
How can apple release an imac higher than 1 ghz until they have at least bumped the PM line up to 1 ghz dual low end?
How can apple release an imac higher than 1 ghz until they have at least bumped the PM line up to 1 ghz dual low end?
macmax
Oct 9, 02:35 AM
Originally posted by javajedi
Come on.. lets get real..
1) Macs don't use shared libraries? You must be using System 6. For the folks who aren't familiar with the concept of the shared library (what Microsoft calls a dynamic link library) simply put shared libs are object orientated pieces of code containing functions/methods and other objects that can be invoked upon from other code. Mac OS X being highly object orientated relies almost exclusively on shared libraries. In the modern world of software engineering we rarely find it necessary to statically build an executable. If you look back at OS 7/8/9, while not as much as 10, developers could take advantage of off the shelf code. (eg, sprockets, mp lib, etc). Also you are not accurate in saying OS X is a 25 year old archiecture.
1.5) Microsoft OS's that use versions of the Windows 2000 kernel (2000 itself and XP) just like Mach, have a hardware abstraction layer. The "DLL Hell" days (Windows ME and below) are over. This is no longer an issue with the new kernel. The fact of the matter is that my P4 2.8 machine running XP is equally as stable as my PowerBook G4 800 running Mac OS X. I have not *ONCE* had either one core dump or "blue screen". Sure programs screw up, and when they do, they die, not the OS. Both OS's are very mature.
2.) I have *literally* put my PC up against my PowerBook, and the PowerBook fails miserably. I've wrote a simple stopwatch Java application that iterate through floating point instructions, and if I my PC finished 2.5 times faster than the PowerBook. If you want more details (hell I'll even give you the code) of my app, I'll be glad to share it with the community. Playing/decoding MP3's faster on the Mac? No way in hell. Winamp uses 0-1% CPU, iTunes consumes 8-12%.
3.) You speak of flaws of the "x86 architecture" but do not provide us specifics as to why you say this. The x86 processor began in the late 70's when Intel first offered the 8086 as a CISC successor to it's 4004 line of processors. Many, many things have changed over the course of 20 years. Had they sit still (like the G4/motorola chip) intel wouldn't be selling products today, now would they? The G4 is not much more than an improved G3 series processor with vector processing instructions. Be honest (especially be honest to yourself!) if you look back and compare the G3/G4, you do see improvements, but not drastic improvements. More clock, the maxbus protocol (debatable), and more cache. One of the reasons why you see Apple adding cache like mad to it's recent products is because they are in between a rock and hard place with this Motorola chip. This is exactly the same approach AMD took with their failing processor, the K5/K6. I want you to contrast this to a P4 with an i850e chipset: Insanely high clock speeds, a 533mhz bus, fast memory with RIMMs @ 4.2GB/s, with a next stop of 9.6GB/s -- to MaxBus. You will soon see why the current generation of PowerPC processors is "inferior", dare I say it.
For the most part I think its fare to say that the current Macintosh hardware performance is �status-quo�. The current best of breed of Macintoshes are slower than the current best of bread PCs. Mac�s are slower - just accept it. I don�t like it any more than you do.
my pc with xp pro ed did crash a few times and it does.
on the other hand , my macs with os x do not
Come on.. lets get real..
1) Macs don't use shared libraries? You must be using System 6. For the folks who aren't familiar with the concept of the shared library (what Microsoft calls a dynamic link library) simply put shared libs are object orientated pieces of code containing functions/methods and other objects that can be invoked upon from other code. Mac OS X being highly object orientated relies almost exclusively on shared libraries. In the modern world of software engineering we rarely find it necessary to statically build an executable. If you look back at OS 7/8/9, while not as much as 10, developers could take advantage of off the shelf code. (eg, sprockets, mp lib, etc). Also you are not accurate in saying OS X is a 25 year old archiecture.
1.5) Microsoft OS's that use versions of the Windows 2000 kernel (2000 itself and XP) just like Mach, have a hardware abstraction layer. The "DLL Hell" days (Windows ME and below) are over. This is no longer an issue with the new kernel. The fact of the matter is that my P4 2.8 machine running XP is equally as stable as my PowerBook G4 800 running Mac OS X. I have not *ONCE* had either one core dump or "blue screen". Sure programs screw up, and when they do, they die, not the OS. Both OS's are very mature.
2.) I have *literally* put my PC up against my PowerBook, and the PowerBook fails miserably. I've wrote a simple stopwatch Java application that iterate through floating point instructions, and if I my PC finished 2.5 times faster than the PowerBook. If you want more details (hell I'll even give you the code) of my app, I'll be glad to share it with the community. Playing/decoding MP3's faster on the Mac? No way in hell. Winamp uses 0-1% CPU, iTunes consumes 8-12%.
3.) You speak of flaws of the "x86 architecture" but do not provide us specifics as to why you say this. The x86 processor began in the late 70's when Intel first offered the 8086 as a CISC successor to it's 4004 line of processors. Many, many things have changed over the course of 20 years. Had they sit still (like the G4/motorola chip) intel wouldn't be selling products today, now would they? The G4 is not much more than an improved G3 series processor with vector processing instructions. Be honest (especially be honest to yourself!) if you look back and compare the G3/G4, you do see improvements, but not drastic improvements. More clock, the maxbus protocol (debatable), and more cache. One of the reasons why you see Apple adding cache like mad to it's recent products is because they are in between a rock and hard place with this Motorola chip. This is exactly the same approach AMD took with their failing processor, the K5/K6. I want you to contrast this to a P4 with an i850e chipset: Insanely high clock speeds, a 533mhz bus, fast memory with RIMMs @ 4.2GB/s, with a next stop of 9.6GB/s -- to MaxBus. You will soon see why the current generation of PowerPC processors is "inferior", dare I say it.
For the most part I think its fare to say that the current Macintosh hardware performance is �status-quo�. The current best of breed of Macintoshes are slower than the current best of bread PCs. Mac�s are slower - just accept it. I don�t like it any more than you do.
my pc with xp pro ed did crash a few times and it does.
on the other hand , my macs with os x do not
peterparker
Apr 7, 06:00 PM
Ummm, well traffic kind of sucked getting out of Houston. Decided to stay in Conroe tonight and head up in the morning. Hopefully get there before they open...
danman
Sep 23, 08:10 AM
Personally I don't think Apple can refresh their LCD lineup soon enough.
I think the current displays are an ergonomic nightmare. Where are the VESA brackets and arsm (they could even sell an iMac like arm that attaches to the table or wall!)
I -will not- buy one of those monitors until they completely re-design them (have to stick with my 19" CRT in the meanwhile :-(
Plus an more entry level widescreen LCD is another great product waiting to happen.
I think the current displays are an ergonomic nightmare. Where are the VESA brackets and arsm (they could even sell an iMac like arm that attaches to the table or wall!)
I -will not- buy one of those monitors until they completely re-design them (have to stick with my 19" CRT in the meanwhile :-(
Plus an more entry level widescreen LCD is another great product waiting to happen.
jsw
Mar 16, 09:30 PM
The site's down now. Pressure from Apple? From Google higher-ups? It irks me that it's gone.
For those who missed it and want to see it in action, I saved a movie for my brother. It just shows how inept I am at moving a mouse with a trackball (didn't plan on a larger audience), but it does show what the site looked like. Click on the pic to download the movie.
http://formymac.com/MR/GoogleXPic.jpg (http://formymac.com/MR/GoogleXMockup.mov)
For those who missed it and want to see it in action, I saved a movie for my brother. It just shows how inept I am at moving a mouse with a trackball (didn't plan on a larger audience), but it does show what the site looked like. Click on the pic to download the movie.
http://formymac.com/MR/GoogleXPic.jpg (http://formymac.com/MR/GoogleXMockup.mov)
JackAxe
Mar 18, 06:20 PM
But the PS3 is a computer ;)
I had to...sorry,it just fit so well. There just wasn't a spot like this in the war thread
It clocks in at about a 1.8Ghz G5 from linux benchmarks, so pretty cool. :)
If only it could legally run OS X, than it would be an awesome investment, but Linux... :o
<]=)
I had to...sorry,it just fit so well. There just wasn't a spot like this in the war thread
It clocks in at about a 1.8Ghz G5 from linux benchmarks, so pretty cool. :)
If only it could legally run OS X, than it would be an awesome investment, but Linux... :o
<]=)
theoarno
Jan 2, 10:56 PM
I have added a couple of more MacBooks to the group.
The portables seem to run at full fan speed whe the SMP client is running.
I have seem to be getting about 6 to 7 percent failure to complete a unit but to date all of my 9 machines seem to be able to run the units and other applications.
I haven't had any of the issues that trainguy77 has described.
The portables seem to run at full fan speed whe the SMP client is running.
I have seem to be getting about 6 to 7 percent failure to complete a unit but to date all of my 9 machines seem to be able to run the units and other applications.
I haven't had any of the issues that trainguy77 has described.
shamino
Sep 29, 10:39 AM
But my comment still applies - why not use PNG.
Ignore my previous post. I finally got around to reading the spec more closely.
This format appears to be very different from all other image file formats (even lossless ones). If I read the spec correctly, it stores a camera's red/green/blue sub-pixels separately and does not combine them into whole pixels (which JPG, PNG, TIFF and most other formats use). So the data more accurately reflects the layout of a camera's CCD element.
I still think they could get this feature via an extension to PNG or TIFF without needing to create a whole new format. They probably decided that it's easier to just release something and say "my way or the highway" than to submit drafts to a standards body to add a feature to an existing spec.
Ignore my previous post. I finally got around to reading the spec more closely.
This format appears to be very different from all other image file formats (even lossless ones). If I read the spec correctly, it stores a camera's red/green/blue sub-pixels separately and does not combine them into whole pixels (which JPG, PNG, TIFF and most other formats use). So the data more accurately reflects the layout of a camera's CCD element.
I still think they could get this feature via an extension to PNG or TIFF without needing to create a whole new format. They probably decided that it's easier to just release something and say "my way or the highway" than to submit drafts to a standards body to add a feature to an existing spec.
T5BRICK
Aug 3, 11:52 PM
awesome! i'm a OSX n00b, learning as i go, but very slowly.
these scripts will be put to good use tomorrow. :D
these scripts will be put to good use tomorrow. :D
crdean1
Apr 4, 04:18 PM
Update, it is on apple's website now.
See: http://www.apple.com/retail/southlaketownsquare/week/20060409.html
...so I guess it's official.
See: http://www.apple.com/retail/southlaketownsquare/week/20060409.html
...so I guess it's official.
eyelikeart
Nov 16, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by Rower_CPU
I'd say, but the word filter would take it out. :eek: ;)
:eek: why I never!
;)
603 or 604 isn't too bad...almost a G3...
I'd say, but the word filter would take it out. :eek: ;)
:eek: why I never!
;)
603 or 604 isn't too bad...almost a G3...
Nermal
Oct 6, 08:55 PM
Admittedly I don't know much about web programming, but surely it would make more sense to ask the browser 'can you do this?' rather than 'are you IE?'
TBi
May 22, 12:04 PM
Very good parody :D
vniow
Sep 12, 12:01 PM
I'm going to wait until October or January to see exactly what the hell is going on over there. There's just so many cinflicting reports, IBM to announce desktop PowerPC, but it doesn't support Altivec, Apple created Marklar, an x86 version of OSX, all so confusing.:(
Dagless
Mar 23, 02:24 PM
Didn't see that coming! No really, seems that nobody likes Excite Truck from what I've heard on the forums.
Music in Excite Truck is awful. But I suppose that's a premature judgement as I've only heard a single track on it, ever since day 1 I've been using a spare SD card loaded with MP3s. We Didn't Start the Fire and Tubthumping go very well with this :p and that strange Doctor Who/Holiday mix too...
Music in Excite Truck is awful. But I suppose that's a premature judgement as I've only heard a single track on it, ever since day 1 I've been using a spare SD card loaded with MP3s. We Didn't Start the Fire and Tubthumping go very well with this :p and that strange Doctor Who/Holiday mix too...
nbs2
Apr 25, 03:26 PM
Ummm. Anyone else notice the person's title? Thats messed up...
of course. only black people are in gangs.:rolleyes:
of course. only black people are in gangs.:rolleyes:
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