Apple/Intel Developers Setup Revealed

[FarFarAway]

It seems Apple developers have been sent the Apple kit to start developing on, according to Bit-Tech

The hardware specs of the kit, which is housed in a G5 case, is confirmed as:

* Intel 660 processor (3.6GHz, single core, 64-bit)

* 'Barracuda' motherboard (800MHz bus)

* 1GHz DDR2 533MHz RAM

* Intel GMA 900 graphics

* SATA 2 hard drive

Well it seems like these things will be lightening....being that just the 3.6GHz 660 is faster running some apps than the Dual Core 2.7GHz Apple G5 rig.

Imagine the speed with a 3.0GHz + Dual Core Rig!

Seems like Apple considered AMD too, but AMD's production was the main issue...not as reliable as Intel

Good news:

It's possible, right now, to run Windows on the hardware, since it's all standard kit. Apple have hinted in the past that this feature wouldn't be disabled if people wanted to set it up - which could make Apple hardware a killer dual-booting rig.

Pretty w00t if you ask me

Also seems as though you can plug pretty much any GPU in there...as long as the card maker makes the drivers...could it be we see a G6 Mac with a 7800GTx or r520?? Now that's something to seriously think about

All in all...they are giving me more hope than I had

Full article @ Bit-Tech

 

[0range]

aww windows on an apple rig would be awsome, but i liek the setup of the MAC OS, well i thought the MAC CPU were deasal....i guess not...

 

[ionicle_old]

hm!, they rejected amd, so i reject them! point made!

 

[enVias]

hm!, they rejected amd, so i reject them! point made!

Yes, your point being you won't try new things. Am I correct?

 

[FarFarAway]

Yes, your point being you won't try new things. Am I correct?

Ah just ignore him - he probably didn't even read the article saying that the developers pak was faster than the £2000 G5 d/c imac

 

[PV5150]

hm!, they rejected amd, so i reject them! point made!

Ignorance isn't always bliss mate. M$ rejected Nvidia for the Xbox 360, so are you going to forfeit Windows and start using Linux? That's a pretty silly way to view things mate, read the article carefully and make an informed judgement ionicle.

Nice reporting kempez, poignant as ever and very informative

 

[FarFarAway]

Ignorance isn't always bliss mate. M$ rejected Nvidia for the Xbox 360, so are you going to forfeit Windows and start using Linux? That's a pretty silly way to view things mate, read the article carefully and make an informed judgement ionicle.

Nice reporting kempez, poignant as ever and very informative

Thanks PV. And I agree ionicle..read stuff before you make judgements. There are reasons I actually write and give my own opinions on stuf: because I have read up on them. These new Intel things are looking very very good

 

[FalconFX]

LOL.... nah its a little funny.

I mean what are they doing there... I think they are kinda betraying themself with the WINDOWS function.

Nah anyway. If i would have the money i would buy a MAC Anytime

BTW : Dont be mean to io. he doesnt know better

 

[ionicle_old]

i know what i like, and i like amd, and a xbox 360....wel i might get one if i have any spare cash, same goes to the ps3, but the nintendo revolution i will get soon enough, as i am a nintendo fan! i will also get a sega console, there new one, when they release it

 

[FalconFX]

i know what i like, and i like amd, and a xbox 360....wel i might get one if i have any spare cash, same goes to the ps3, but the nintendo revolution i will get soon enough, as i am a nintendo fan! i will also get a sega console, there new one, when they release it

...no comments for that....

 

[Dav0s]

ionicle you have yet to provide any hard evidence on this new sega console.