Mac OS X: Are the new macs 32bit
Are the new macs 32bit
by faloutboi - 1/13/06 10:49 AMI read from one of the tech blogs that the new chips inside the iMac and MacBooks are 32 not 64 bit like the G5. Is this a step backwards or did they realize that no-one is putting $2000 worth of ram into a into a $1600 home PC
Yes, 32bit
by mrmacfixit
- 1/13/06 11:50 AM
In reply to: Are the new macs 32bit by faloutboi
The $1699 iMac G5, 64bit, cannot hold $2000 worth of RAM. It comes close but only if you buy your RAM from Apple which is just asking for expense. This applies to all computer sellers.
I'm not sure if this move back to 32bit is a "step backwards" given that the new machines are twice as fast as the G5 equipped ones despite having a lower processor speed. I'm sure 64bit will be delivered by Intel in the future and that Apple will continue to move OS X and it's applications to being fully 64bit capable.
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Forgot to mention
by mrmacfixit - 1/14/06 6:32 AM
In reply to: Yes, 32bit by mrmacfixit
I know of 3 people who max'd out the RAM in their new G5 iMac.
Needless to say, they did not buy it from Apple but rather from a Memory retailer.
I did a little research this morning and found that a 2GB Memory Module could be had for as little as $380 with a lifetime warranty.
So you probably can't use that as an reason for going from IBM to Intel
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Thanks for the info
by faloutboi - 1/15/06 12:09 AM In reply to: Forgot to mention by mrmacfixit
The speed boost is a big leap in just one generation. I hope that the PowerMac is 64bit
PowerMac
by mrmacfixit - 1/15/06 6:36 AM
In reply to: Thanks for the info by faloutboi
Agreed. It would be nice to see the PM range go with a future Intel 64bit processor.
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