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G4 Clock Speed: 2nd Wind (8/3/00)
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For those of you who, like us, file Motorola on the Irritation List somewhere between child-proof aspirin bottles and NBC's cancellation of Freaks And Geeks (we never thought we'd say it, but thank heavens for the Fox Family Channel), word has it that we'll need to do a little list reshuffling in the not-too-distant future. Sure, the mighty G4 hasn't budged from its not-so-mighty 500 MHz clock speed in an industry length of time equivalent to a couple of Ice Ages, but some sources claim that's all about to change. And soon-- kinda. Maybe.
Consider, if you will, the latest report filed by the erstwhile Knife now known as the Naked Mole Rat. Sources in the know claim that Motorola's finally got the clock-speed problem "licked" and that the next-generation G4 chips will run at a "really high frequency." Sadly, "really high" being a relative term, you'll have to interpret that how you will. "Really high" compared to today's existing G4 may mean 750 MHz; "really high" compared to the actual competition would have to be well over a gigahertz, since Intel and AMD are already there-- and the next G4 still isn't due for "six to 12 months." Yes, another Ice Age or two. Sorry 'bout that.
If you're the optimistic type, however, it's worth noting that the Rat's info is slightly at odds with what your friendly AtAT staff's been hearing from various little birds flying by. Some shadowy types are telling us that the wait will be more like three months or less, and we've even gotten one psychic vibe that the magic MHz number is a respectable 800 MHz. That may sound relatively puny compared to Wintel standards, but then again, given the report at Tom's Hardware that the so-called Gigahertz Pentium III isn't all it's cracked up to be, an 800 MHz G4 may actually be a decent contender in the clock speed races-- assuming it comes out before Christmas. Unfortunately, with Motorola's history of ship dates being what it is, you may have to be really nice to get an 800 MHz G4 from Santa this year.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 8/3/00 episode: August 3, 2000: It's yet another lawsuit-- only this time, even Apple doesn't know whom it's suing. Meanwhile, delays in deliveries of dual-processor G4 systems may be due to more than just the usual production crazies, and while the G4 seems stalled out in the Megahertz Races, source say not to count it out just yet...
Other scenes from that episode: 2458: "We're Suing... Somebody." (8/3/00) Wouldn't you know it? Yesterday we mourned the recent lack of interesting happenings in the world of Apple, and the signal had barely left our studios before Steve decided to make us look bad. Faithful viewer Tony Misasi alerted us to Apple Legal's latest exciting foray into the wild and woolly world of intellectual property litigation, and this time it's not about cheesy-looking iMac knockoffs... 2459: One For The Price Of One (8/3/00) Anyone who's been a fan of the recurring whirlwind entertainment extravaganza known as the Stevenote knows a few things about what happens when everyone's favorite iCEO takes the stage. He's going to nurse a water bottle like it contains RDF-enhancement potion instead of good ol' H2O...
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