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Re: [microsound] Re: max/msp for pc



> Interesting, thanks for the info. We'll probably see a huge shift to PC
> based work rather than the long favoured Macintosh... whether this will be
> mainly Linux or upcoming Windows-64 based OS is yet to be seen. Still people
> will keep holding onto the Mac for a bit i guess.
>
> anyone tried a desktop with these new Pentium 4 chips yet? wowzers... they
> look fast.

Yeah they 'look' fast.

I read an interesting article recently about how Macintosh admitted they had
lost out in sales due to consumer perception of Intel winning the MHz/Processor
"race". i.e. a lot of people are put off buying Macs due to the percieved
difference between a 1GHz PC and a 500MHz, it almost sounded like Mac were about
to change their processor design just to 'pump up the MHz'. (I think the article
may have been on www.theregister.co.uk but I cant find it)

Now I know current Mac users out there may scoff at this, but its certainly will
pull younger users onto PC when they may well actually have found the Mac more
suitable.

Well I hope this doesnt turn into that PC vs Mac thread again! I live with 2 mac
users and a fellow unbiased PC user, we learnt early on that PC vs Mac
discussions can ultimately lead nowhere!.. ;-)

Steve