[Tim O’grady]

Thanks for all your input guys!

Tim

[Tim O’grady]

Adam
Thanks for the quick reply, POs are due soon and it sounds like we need to do a little more research. Any word from Panasonic on when that deck would be available?

Tim

[Tim O’grady]

[Paul] “I know its just rumor, but wow, if this is the case….um…..200mhz in 8 months???!!!! Are you kidding me? And also rumor is that it WILL NOT be dual core…..Apple needs to stop getting high off of the iPod profits and start making damn powermacs for professionals that are using their “professional” software and trying to make a living….its really hard to stay on a system that is slow compared to every other PC even though I am in love with all of the software……”

You had me there for a minute Paul. With all your “!!!!” and your CAPITALS and your “damn” and your “love” I thought you really cared.

Sorry about your season…
there’s always next year.

Tim

[Tim O’grady]

[Paul] “….the point is that when do the Mac zealots hold the company they use and love responsible for making statments that they dont deliver on???? “

O.K. I now officially hold IBM resonsible for not producing 3ghz processors in the time period that was promised. I also hold Intel and AMD responsible for not meeting the goals of thier 90nm and 65nm processor plans. Everyone hit a brick wall with the move to 90mn.

[Paul] “….what does seem un reasonable are all the people that always have and probably always will support Apple and everything they do, even if they lose the Pro market share because they have decided to be a home media and entertainment company…..”

[MrVideo] “With the probably entrance of dual core 4.0 Ghz Pentium chips, this looks really bad for a company that charges a premium price for the name. “

You’re so right…I’m a complete idiot for beleiving that I can continue to make money editing on my dual 1.42 G4. I wasn’t planning on upgrading until next year, but I should face reality and run out right now and by one of those dual core 4 ghz Intels or AMD boxes that MrVideo mentioned, and start doing some real editng.

The problem is they don’t exist…and probably won’t for a long while. In the next few weeks Intel will likely announce their dual core processors at 3.2 ghz and AMD will likely announce dual core chips at 2ghz. Lets get a grip folks.

Oh, and I don’t pay a price premium for a name, I pay it for better software and better integration with the hardware. I pay it for Apple’s attention to detail and a better user experience, with less pain and no viruses. I pay it for FCP and Motion and DVDSP and Panther and Tiger. To me that’s worth the few hundred dollars more that I paid vs. a PC box.

But it’s a moot point, after tomorrow you’ll be squarely back in Apple’s camp…until the buzz wears off, and then you’ll start bitchin’ again.
Are you Cubs fans?

Tim