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Benchmarks, Schmenchmarks
Not even 24 hours after the G5 was announced, people around the web have started refuting Apple's claims on the apparent speed of their new flagship computer. Oh well, these people just haven't learnt not to trust ANY benchmarks put out by computer-makers. I dare you to find me a page on AMD or Intel's web site that shows the benchmark performance of their processors performing poorer than the competition. It's all in the marketing, folks!You would have thought people have learned that from the nVidia and 3DMark2003 'driver optimization' fiasco (yes ATI was guilty of that sometime in the past too). I don't find artificial benchmarks a reliable indication of performance. Even if people really want to see benchmark scores, they would go to independent hardware sites like Tom's Hardware or AnandTech for an objective and fair comparison, not Apple or Intel or AMD. The thing is, the PowerMac G5 is not shipping yet, and such independent tests are not possible (not even sure HOW it's possible, being totally different CPU and system architectures), so what's the point of nit-picking on the figures posted by Apple?
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i know a huge mac fan who's gonna get the g5 when it comes out. personally, i like macs but i could never justify paying the inflated prices. ;)
July 9, 2003 9:20 AM | Noodle said:
inflated prices!? i doubt it.compare to pc, mac is still affordable and so much better in terms of graphic,size,weight,durability, etc
Anyway NASA has proved that G5 indeed is the faastest machine out there in the market at the moment.check out www.macnn.com
by the way that dude who started it all is actually an anti-apple guy.well...since apple complained about the softwares he developed does not have the aqua feel and that they are ugly.hmm...whatever, all i know is i love mac and is a mac convert since 1995.
July 11, 2003 8:23 AM | jonathanpoh said:
Noodle's got a point there.. considering what you get with a Mac, they are quite competitive with Windows machines. How many PC boxes do you know come with a dvd-r drive as standard? Not only that, you'd be buying a system that's got excellent hardware and software integration, where plug-and-play is the norm for at least 10 years already that mac users take it for granted, and not plug-and-pray.
Granted, Apple does put a huge markup on standard parts like RAM and HDD but those use industry-standard interfaces and connectors so you can just upgrade with off-the-shelf parts from Low Yat or Imbi and save a bundle. I have upgraded both my powerbook's RAM and HD already, paying only half of what they would charge you at an AppleCentre.
July 6, 2003 7:47 PM | killuminati said: