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Re: kpf post# 563

Monday, 03/10/2003 6:02:45 PM

Monday, March 10, 2003 6:02:45 PM

kpf -

You sure know a lot more about PowerPC than me. However, what I know is the architecture was done quite a while ago. Today, neither MOT, IBM nor anybody elso would make any thought of designing and manufactoring a leading-edge CPU based on definitions of Apple, you bet - unless Apple is capable and willing to carry the cost for it. Apple can only buy whatever they basically already have (which is good enough - Apple can still make USP-products with what they get).

PPC was designed by IBM, Moto and Apple in the early 90s. It was considered the newest and greatest design because it combined the genius of those 3 stellar industry leaders. x86 was condemmed as an aging piece of crap by comparison. Unfortunately the silicon didn't quite live up to the foils and the PPC is an embarrassment to those who praised it's glories. Perhaps we will see a replay with Hammer?

EP