Re: How many times must Apple make such DRASTIC architecture changes?

[Paul Schlyter <pausch.NO@SPAM.saaf.se>]

In article <finklmiesters-AF43D4.17484010062005@news-rdr-01.rdc-kc.rr.com>, 
finklmiesters@fits.fits.orsomething says...

>yeah, but what about us PPC folks who have faithfully, but perhaps 
>naively followed S.J.s words and upgraded to a G5 thinking we would have 
>the latest and greatest platform that Apple could present.  To all of a 
>sudden hear of this major change to another platform altogether n the 
>middle of the stream seems a bit like being flim-flamed to say the 
>least.  The real B.S. is yet to come when Apple will do the hard sell on 
>the Intel boxes.  Latest and greatest, most fast and more powerful than 
>a speeding locomotive, yeah right Steve.
>
>Yes I am pissed and yes I know the PPC will be around for a while, but I 
>still remember Jobs and his presentations claiming the PPC to be a super 
>computer, ect ect....
>
>Well, we'll see Apple.  I hope for your sake Longhorn is a bust.

There's a lesson to learn from this: avoid single-sourced components as
much as you can.  In this particular case: avoid any computer manufactured 
by only one single manufacturer as much as you can.


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