970 Is Shipping

[Charles Martin]

> From: Kunga <Kunga at FutureMedia.org>
> Study the charts down this page. You don't need to be able to read
> French to get the drift.
> <http://www.macbidouille.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2003-05-05#5440>

It should be pointed out that the Macbidouille reports are now widely 
regarded as a hoax. Once it was discovered that the comparison numbers 
and graphs were all copied wholesale from Bare Feats (who use a 
non-standard test suite), and that one of the key comparisons makes a 
claim about Bryce that isn't true, the whole thing collapsed. 
Macbidouille has an EXTREMELY dubious track record on rumours, and to 
think that they:

1. Obtained a fully functional, advanced-prototype 970 Mac for their 
own private testing;
2. Obtained versions of software (like Bryce) that are not even in 
beta-testing much less available for testing;
3. Were able to create and publish true information without getting 
themselves sued into oblivion by Apple

... strains credibility well beyond the breaking point.

The PDF file that Kunga links to is a much more valid reference for 
what the 970 is, what it isn't, and what it can do. If you bother to 
actually read it, it becomes quite clear that this chip will not be the 
"Pentium IV-killer" that some perceive it to be -- at best, it will put 
Apple on better footing regarding speed than it is presently, and 
that's about it.

_Chas_

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