[G4] 970's anyone....?

[steve]

>> I saw a thread on a rumor site 10-12 days ago
>> that the person who submitted it apparently works at IBM's Fishkill NY
>> plant had just shipped 40M 1.6 GB 970 processors & 50M 1.8 GB 970  
>> processors

On Friday, June 6, 2003, at 11:06  AM, Shawn King wrote:

> Is that "40M" 40 million?
>
> If so, you can discount it immediately. Apple doesn't need that many  
> chips
> as it doesn't sell that many computers.


Doesn't M mean 1000?

Of course Shawn is correct to suggest restraint when it comes to the  
rumor sites.  But, while lacking certainty, it's reasonable to expect  
970 based Macs sometime this year.  The question is whether they will  
be sitting in the stock rooms at the Apple Stores on June 23, waiting  
for The Steve to say, "And one more thing!"


The 970 cpu module -

<http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/photo10.nsf/WebViewNumber/ 
4935E5FF8088A81087256C5300559C0A?OpenDocument>


The 970 chip die -

<http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/photo10.nsf/WebViewNumber/ 
11A28A04DD90CA5B87256C5300557D11>



- Steve