| Dual Core Apple "MacBook", and RSI's Mac Intel plans [message #46940] |
Tue, 10 January 2006 11:59  |
JD Smith
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Registered: December 1999
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Apple just announced a new Intel-based, dual core "MacBook", using the
newly announced "Core Duo" chip. Check it out here:
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
This looks like the ultimate IDL mobile workstation. Now, the
question is, will IDL 6.3 be offered as a Universal Binary for the
Mac? Since we know RSI never really put much into Altivec (if anything at
all), it would seem to me that a port to Intel for Mac would be as simple
as clicking the "Compile Universal Binary" box. Given how many Powerbooks
I see floating around at conferences, I think they should strongly
consider ticking that box. This machine will sell.
Since they are compiling IDL with GCC, we should see similar
performance as available on similarly-equipped Linux systems (it's the
same exact compiler). Since GCC was such a woeful underperformer for
PowerPC, the speed advantages would be multiply compounded. I would
guess the new MacBook would offer IDL performance up to 5 times as
fast as the current Powerbook G4 (for problem sizes which can take
advantage of both cores). All that, and a shiny metal case too (not
to mention the built-in video-cam).
Anyone have the inside scoop?
JD
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