More on the PowerPC 970

functor writes "Ars Technica's Jon Stokes has a treatise up covering the microarchitecture of the high-performance 64-bit PowerPC 970 microprocessor, due to be released by the end of the year, that goes over in detail how this chip is put together, and how we can expect it to perform. This is the follow-up to Stokes' article detailing the PPC 970's design philosophy. 'It appears to hold quite a bit of promise in bolstering Apple's currently almost obsolescent product line, and it appears to have been designed explictly to fulfil Apple's requirements. To say the least, the second half of this year looks to be pretty interesting as Apple's product line promises to become competitive performance-wise with IA-32 and x86-64-based PCs again.''

Worst timing ever

[Space Coyote]

Why this had to be posted the morning before my presentation to my supervizor is a clear indication that the universe is against me.

Time to hide my network cable until the end of the day.

Hehe

[A Proud American]

This reminds me of an old joke one of my professors told once. Hope you don't mind that I share:

Q: Why might IBM change the name of their 970 chip?

A: Because they added 620 to the IBM 350 and got 969.999983605.

Re:Assembly: Why It Will Replace C++/Java

[Anonymous Coward]

An interesting troll. An enjoyably subtle introductory paragraph, with only a hint of flamebaiting with the 'XP/Unix' comment. This trend is continued with the C/C++/C# evolution stanza, with its clean upfront palate, but lingering pleasant aftertaste. However, the trollish aromas start to become overpowering a little too soon with the sudden transition to assembly advocacy. A mature, well rounded troll will usually lead the reader through a gentler, more meandering path before delivering the closing fruity punch. Perhaps with a few years of cellaring, this troll may rank with such classics as the 1999 'BSD is dying' and the memorable 2000 'VB Programmer for a Fortune 500 company'.

All in all, not a bad effort for a beginner. 7/10.

How is Apple like Christianity?

[AtariAmarok]

Let's see....

You've got Job(s) in both.

History of being a persecuted minority.

Use of an Apple to gain more knowledge in both.

Christianity? Isaac. Apple? Imac.

Christianity? Prophets. Apple? Profits.

Re:Yeah. let's depend on IBM for our future

[Gizzmonic]

Yahoo! Launch and Windows Update are definitely 'killer apps.' There's no way in hell I'll buy a Mac until they run Windows Update. Photoshop, Colorsync, etc are just toys, and so are computers that don't look like cardboard boxes!

Re:competitive, sure...

[Anonymous Coward]

64-bit extension of a 32-bit extension of a 16-bit micro with full compatibility to an 8-bit redesign of a 4-bit processor

...used by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition

(for completeness)

Obligatory Joke

[NaugaHunter]

Sooooooo....

How long until the others have to worry about the Inquisition? Or are we skipping that since we've already seen the Second Coming of Steve?





(How many thought I was going to go with that math that showed B.G. = The Beast from Revelations?)

Re:Obsolete my a$$

[bigpat]

"Isn't productivity the best benchmark for how good a computer REALLY is?"

No it is the games, silly.