IBM G4s in 2003

MacEdition posts vague details and a report that IBM's 64-bit Power 4 Chip will make its way to the next generation of PowerMacs with a new Apple Processor Interconect bus.

While the new systems are reported to be in prototype form presently, are not expected for full production until later in 2003.

That report's kinda vaugue, nothing really specific about it and nothing that differs it from other rumors, except for the fact that it mentions something called the Apple Processor Interconnect bus and that it won't coincide with the official death of OS9.
Bah. :(

first post! (maybe)

Anyway, This sounds promising. The general concensus seems to be that we'll see Power4 processors of some sort in 2003.

Most every site has ventured to guess that the Power4 is coming.

[Edit: no first post, dangit ]

more fuel on the fire.
what everyone wants to hear etc etc.
we all hope it comes true - i just hope it's not wishful thinking. i pity anyone who has no choice but to buy a new machine in the next 6-9 months.

i_b_joshua

Sounds very good to me.
Has the gayblade ever been misleading?

If this is true, it is one of the best thing for Apple. Its time to buy some apple stocks..

ApplePI? Oh please.

But will it still be the G4? Or is it also time for a name change....Also, does this mean Apple will be the first one to offer a 64-bit processor for the masses?

Originally posted by shadowfax0
But will it still be the G4?

i believe the 'G' stands for 'generation' so i think if you wanted you could call it a G5

but that would probably confuse people so why not just call it a 'good idea'.

i_b_joshua

If Apple does have some chip that will replace the G4 next year, who in here thinks that Apple will have them go more than 30% faster than the previous generation? What has been the biggest speed bump that Apple has had compared to what it replaced? Will they use dual processors, or will they just put one that is a little faster than two? Hope we dont get the usual top two getting upgraded and the bottom getting Yikesed.

What will the low end look like? Would the low end going from dual 867 to a 1gig be enough? Has Apple ever given us a speedbump that has made the low end faster than the high end that it replaces? I have played with the new macs and they seem fast enough as long as you buy more ram for it but what size speedbumb would be enough to make PC users heads turn?