Re: TI-H: proc tech (OT)

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Re: TI-H: proc tech (OT)


You do know that the G3 is not a processor it's just what apple calls their
computers that run on IBM's PowerPC 750 processor. IBM has also already
released the G5 although it is not based on the powerPC architecture. but
they are working on the power3 witch is powerPC complient and preforms 605
MFloPS (Million FLOting point calculations Per Second)

Grant where the hell ya getin this G4 crap?

-----Original Message-----
From: Firepower5@aol.com <Firepower5@aol.com>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: proc tech (OT)


>
>In a message dated 12/5/98 3:38:50 PM Central Standard Time,
>malluck@bellsouth.net writes:
>
>> I spent some time talking with one of my teachers (an advid mac user) and
he
>> was
>>  telling me about the G5. He said it was due out by the end of the year
>2000.
>>  Anyway this processor is actually a small cluster of 4 processors and
each
>> of
>>  these processors can handle a totally different task. You could dedicate
>one
>> to
>>  games, one to graphics, one to the os, ect. He also said it would be
>> possible to
>>  run 4 operating systems running at once (more likely you would have to
>> suspend
>>  the use of one while you use the other). It would be nice if wintel
could
>do
>>  something like this in the near future. The dual pentiums II are nice,
but
>> so
>>  little software is made to run on a 2 processor system that it's not
really
>>  worth investing in it (imho). Ansys reported that the you only receive a
>10%
>>  increase on most applications. :(
>>                      -Malluck
>
> In case ya care, Intel is working on a lot of new chips.  Everybody knows
>about the 64-bit Merced, due in H1 2000 (1st half).  Supposedly this is
going
>to be a four-way chipset like what you described above.    They're guessing
>they'll hit 1 GHz with this chip.  Then is the 32-bit Foster, in H2 2000.
>This will be supposedly their last 32-bit chip for PC applications.  It's
also
>going to hit 1 GHz.  In H2 2001, the 64-bit McKinley will arrive, with a
.18
>micron fab.  Eventually, they will move the McKinley to .13 fab and rename
it
>Madison (H1 2002).  A less powerful Madison, called Deerfield, will also be
>released simultaneously (or at least very close).
>
>Rob Hornick
>(Just got new PC Magazine =)
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