Apple launches the PowerMac G5

[monolith94]

like a kid in a candy store...

[Panag]

Originally posted by Asher

First line, Agathon. I realize it's hard to miss, what in big font, bright red, and all caps.


Rawr!!!


Previous dishonesties? Examples, please.


What am I lying about?


I most certainly am not clueless. I know what I'm talking about here, it's the Apple dimwits in this thread who can't do anything to support a case and end up changing their arguments. First we're blaming them not using dual CPUs in one of the benchmarks (duh! It didn't support it), then you ignore the fact that Apple rigged the PCs to perform spectaularly crappy, then you insist we don't know what the PC CPUs are going to be like in a few months, then Agathon says he thinks the "fastest CPU" comment is silly anyway.

You're both clueless. Not only about computers in general, but consistency and debate tactics.



The G5 is the PowerPC 970.
You didn't figure that one out yet?

The official SPEC benchmarks are, for right now, dual 1.8GHz G5s/PowerPC 970s. Since 2GHz is ~10% faster, the SPEC benchmarks can only be ~10% higher, which still places it well under a P4 3.0GHz and 3.2GHz.

Get it?


I'm the one providing facts, fair benchmarks, and common sense to this debate. You and Agathon are supplying the deferrals, smoke, and mirrors.

hi ,

what is it with you and mac bashing anyway , this q has been asked many times yet you have never given a full answer , .....

you even bash apple in threads where there is no relevance as to the quality of the product , ......

try a mac and then you can talk about it the way you do , .....

its also intresting that you post old myths that are no longer causing any problems or that are grasped completely out of the blue and are unfounded and contradict as to what a mac user sees and has on his comp , ......

the links you sometimes provide are made by people who seem to do nothing else all day then to bash mac and post lies about them , ..... people who know zilch from apple and post lies , some have even been to court for it , .... ( and no i aint going to post all those links here again )

one can only wonder , if mac really would be that bad , then just why the heck do so many gov offices use them , like the national weather service for example , ...... why , well simple , because the found it to be the best product around to suit the needs they have , .....

if apple and mac would be worthless then how come they are still being sold , .....

and if they really where to be that bad then my office wouyld not even have ordered them new powerbooks or them new g5's , ......

furthermore you bash on little irrelevant peanuts that no-one really cares about , ......

before you post that one does not care about the real world , wake up , ... who cares wheter or not you want to waste your time with mac bashing , ......

and till this day you still have not answered to the dynamic ip Q , .....


maybe you should buy a mac with dual or triple OS and learn and write about whats wrong here and there , if you want an interview can be provided with both apple or windows , in case you want to cash out on what you have found , ......

oh , and btw , them new specs and bench marks are there on the apple site , .....

have a nice day

[Q Classic]

why won't you let this die?



*bump*

[Asher]

It absolutely amazes me that you can write such a long post without a single shred of truth in it and incredibly ridiculous logic...

And you still have not asked your "dynamic IP" question. I've asked no less than two times for you to tell me the question, but you refuse to -- then tell me to answer it.

[Panag]

Originally posted by Asher
It absolutely amazes me that you can write such a long post without a single shred of truth in it and incredibly ridiculous logic...

And you still have not asked your "dynamic IP" question. I've asked no less than two times for you to tell me the question, but you refuse to -- then tell me to answer it.

hi ,

the same could be set about your apple and mac bashing posts asher , .....

as for the IP , you know the thread , .....

have a nice day

[Asher]

Originally posted by panag
hi ,

the same could be set about your apple and mac bashing posts asher , .....

Absolutely, there is no truth in first-party documents by the people who tested them. They are all lies written by people who have nothing better to do than bash Macs, right? That's what you said, isn't it?

as for the IP , you know the thread , .....

have a nice day

Actually I don't remember what it's called, I also don't remember a question about a dynamic IP.

And apparently you don't either, this is the third time you've dodged answering what the damn question is.

[Whaleboy]

So Asher, why do you love windows so much? Out of pure curiosity.

Also, give me a case for why I should switch from linux (im on slackware 9.0 running 2.5.x kernel (update when new releases comes out) to windows. My concerns are security, civil liberties, and ability to use unix commandline (I got others but those are some of the biggies).

[Asher]

I don't care what you use, why should you care what I use?

[Whaleboy]

Because being a windows advocate, you could wish to increase windows usage. I am asking you to provide a consise argument for why I, as a linux user, but also linux users in general, if I were pretentious I would say that I was asking on the basis of the linux community, why I should switch to windows.

I ask as a request, if your case is good enough, being a rational person, I shall switch.

[Asher]

Originally posted by elijah
Because being a windows advocate, you could wish to increase windows usage.

It's essentially impossible for windows usage to increase.

I use it because I like it, and when people spread bull**** about it, I'll counter it -- when people need help with it, I'll help them.

I am asking you to provide a consise argument for why I, as a linux user, but also linux users in general, if I were pretentious I would say that I was asking on the basis of the linux community, why I should switch to windows.

Linux users should switch to Windows if they want to.

I ask as a request, if your case is good enough, being a rational person, I shall switch.

I really don't care if you switch or not.

[monolith94]

"It's essentially impossible for windows usage to increase."

No it's not! It's impossible for them to gain market share, but if the market as a whole grows (as it is bound to do) then windows usage will continue to increase.

[Asher]

Originally posted by monolith94
No it's not! It's impossible for them to gain market share, but if the market as a whole grows (as it is bound to do) then windows usage will continue to increase.

The emerging markets aren't fond of MS.

They're cheap bastards and go for Linux. Which is fine.

UR goes into orgasm every time some small, insignificant country buys Linux. But you never see him post a thread like how MS just got a half-billion dollar contract with the US Army.

[Whaleboy]

UR goes into orgasm every time some small, insignificant country buys Linux.

Like Munich?

[Asher]

Originally posted by elijah
Like Munich?

Exactly. If Munich was a country, it would certainly be small and insignificant.

[Whaleboy]

I use it because I like it
Linux users should switch to Windows if they want to

You're not exactly neutral in this debate between linux and windows. If you wont give me a case as to why I should switch to windows, can I take it that you cant?

The third world is an increasinly important market for desktop computing, and it is one where linux is gaining a good hold. I'm not sure about mac. The advantage is that here, the MS inertia is much less, and of course linux gives significant price advantages, and then of course there is the community-based support. Personally, I find LUGs to be far more efficient than hanging on the phone for hours to be told to reinstall.