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PowerMac G4 announced

Author:Steve Ivy
Posted:8/31/1999; 10:01:43 AM
Topic:PowerMac G4 announced
Msg #:10321
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over 1 Gigaflops sustained. More to come...

Does 4 32-bit instructions per cycle...

Can do 8 instructions per cycle in some cases...

running intel's processor tests for the PIII, G4 was 2.9 times faster.

400, 450, 500 mhz versions... ----

machines:

Processor -> Memory bus 3 times faster...

2x PCI throughput...

Rage 128 on AGP 2x...

Airport card port built-in... in highend model

New enclosure - silver, clear, graphite.

highend model has dvdram included...

BTO will be available... --

Demo: 600 mhz PIII vs. PMac G4 500 mhz....

including photoshop 5 plugin which senses G4 and loads "Velocity Engine" (like MMX)

PMac much faster (I'm on the audioo version because QT won't stream through the firewall) - 2X faster.



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