From: "cosmicrock2001" <ursamajor_1@mac.com>
Date: June 27, 2007 2:07:10 PM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Astro IIDC 4 Feature List
Thanks. hmmm, I may have to hijack my son's G5 imac (pre-intel)
for processing!
--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@...>
wrote:
Hi Ron;
Just to clarify.
Performance wise (we've benchmarked this in time trials), Astro
IIDC
3.x on a dual core 1.83 gighz x86 Intel Mac Mini (Core Duo 2
processor 1 gig of Ram) under Rosetta runs about the same speed as
a
single CPU G4 1.25 gigahz Mac Laptop. So there really is not much
difference between a G4 and x86 Laptop at all. In Apple's latest
Laptops it should run somewhat faster as they have faster busses,
faster and better hard drives and better Video throughput.
The only negative factor is that when you first launch Astro
IIDC,
the Rosetta emulation software translates the PowerPC code into
x86
code and that causes a delay. Once it's all translated it runs
fine
but there is an initial delay at launch.
So there should be no real reason why you would not go for the
x86
Dual Core Laptops over an older G4 Laptop if your planning on
using
it for years to come.
However on a G5 processor, Rosetta x86 gets smoked pretty badly
by
about 50% to 100%.
HTH..
Milton J. Aupperle
On 27-Jun-07, at 12:21 PM, cosmicrock2001 wrote:
This sounds great! I've been fence-sitting trying to decide if I
should get a used G4 primarily for IIDC or a Macbook and live
with
rosetta. There is so much new, good astro-software, (Stark-Labs,
Bisque, etc.,) coming out for the intel Mac, this is more good
news. now the decision is simple.
Ron