Apple Inc (AAPL): Phantom 64 bit Comparison ..... Bogus !!...

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Re: langostino post# 5509

Wednesday, 10/15/2003 12:14:59 PM

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:14:59 PM

Phantom 64 bit Comparison ..... Bogus !!!

Lang that PeeCee article is just plain bogus.

1. It fails to mention what Operating System the AMD 64 Alienware system is running. Since Microsoft is not shipping a 64 bit version of Windows how could I purchase this system. Since most of Microsofts OS versions act like betas what would a beta version of windows be like ?

2. In many of the charts it compares the AMD 64 system to the G5 Dual 2 Gig with unequal technical specs.

G5 Dual 2 Gig with 128 MB of memory and a standard drive versus AMD 64 Alienware with 256 Mb of memory and a Raid drive setup.

Whats wrong with this picture ?

An AMD 64 bit Alienware raid system with twice the physical ram and a Phantom 64 bit Operating System. Doesn't sound like a valid 64 bit G5 comparison to me.

I personally think that AMD makes a great chip and I would love to see a fair comparison to the new G5's. Unfortunately this isn't it.

Altaire4 ...... APPLE G5's Rule !!!!

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