by cdfr on 2003/9/17 12:19:35
People want a G5 to be as fast / faster than x86 but have no application to take advantage of it ...
Problem is the difference between desktop CPU and server CPU is blurring quickly. 970 maybe able to keep in the general power level of the x86-64, but I can't see how it's going to achieve and maintain any type of relative lead over the x86-64 family's bang:buck ratio. Even Opteron 840 pricing levels are dropping back down to earth (now $745 when it was over $2,200 a few weeks ago). Opteron 240s are ~$253.
Why do I have the feeling that is Apple's sudden boasting of speed will revert within a year, back to "speed doesn't matter" once again?
Dammy
