Here's an Apple page on Universal Binaries/Code conversion to X86.
http://developer.apple.com/documentatio ... al_binary/
Apple switching to Intel Processors
it's not dangerous and I wouldn't compare it to the Palladium 'ideas'.On 2005-06-09 11:20, stardust wrote:
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Infact astroman mentioned the really dangerous thing about it:
TCPA aka Palladium is then even more likely.
Care about that !!
The latter was an either log all activity or lock out from internet access approach, controlled by a handful of companies (imho) - and since internet communication has become such a core source of information that's hardly tolerable.
DRM in the context with future Apple products will just protect the 'content' provided on a commercial base by certain suppliers.
Apple was the first company to establish a profitable business model for downloadable content (music) and as such they will be the first considered capable of repeating this in the video domain.
Aside from the fact that I'd appreciate some more reasonable pricing for video ('classic' movies that already performed well from the business viewpoint are sold for horrendous amounts), I don't care much about copy protection.
But of course I know dudes who have every release half a year before it enters the shops.
It would be foolsish to assume the 'industry' just watches like the rabbit in front of the snake
cheers, Tom
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Wish I did understand what you are talking about 
I don't have any 'technology whatching' qualities, and if I read those links above, the thing I understand and remember most, is that Intel processors lead to more fan noise
But, you know, it's easy for me to be convinced that the new macs will work properly as always, as I just (can) trust Apple
Just like that
The only thing is, I think I have to wait for the new Intel mac, what will take another year at least.
I almost should be glad CWA won't be ready for OSX in a year, my guess, and there's still the hardware problem.
I still can work with my G4/733, but the necessory bouncing strategie costs a lot of time. No 'freeze' in Cubase 5.x
Na, at least things are moving somehow.
Lets be happy Creamware can jump on this train in the same breath
I don't have any 'technology whatching' qualities, and if I read those links above, the thing I understand and remember most, is that Intel processors lead to more fan noise
But, you know, it's easy for me to be convinced that the new macs will work properly as always, as I just (can) trust Apple
Just like that
The only thing is, I think I have to wait for the new Intel mac, what will take another year at least.
I almost should be glad CWA won't be ready for OSX in a year, my guess, and there's still the hardware problem.
I still can work with my G4/733, but the necessory bouncing strategie costs a lot of time. No 'freeze' in Cubase 5.x
Na, at least things are moving somehow.
Lets be happy Creamware can jump on this train in the same breath
Similar position here. I was holding out for a base spec 2GHz+ (dual core?) G5.
http://www.gigadesigns.com/ currently has a G4 model at this speed as well as dual 1.8 cards.
This could be a good option until the transition sorts itself out, especially if the used market softens up a bit.
As for CWA this is really good news as it should make it easier for them to port to OSX
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http://www.gigadesigns.com/ currently has a G4 model at this speed as well as dual 1.8 cards.
This could be a good option until the transition sorts itself out, especially if the used market softens up a bit.
As for CWA this is really good news as it should make it easier for them to port to OSX
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I must admit I've not been following the DRM saga, although IMHO it is an inevitable thing and cannot be stopped.
My main concern is how I do my work, and I think my interests in the long term are much better served by Apple than Microsoft. Microsoft couldn't care less about our tiny realtime-audio community. The Mac platform, on the other hand, depends quite heavily on the digital creativity market. I don't think Apple will make it a hassle to let me move around my own files to which I own the copyright.
I have never bought an MP3 and I never will, and I have no time for mass-market movies and wholesome corporate entertainment. So to be honest, I'm not sure what DRM will mean for me.
My main concern is how I do my work, and I think my interests in the long term are much better served by Apple than Microsoft. Microsoft couldn't care less about our tiny realtime-audio community. The Mac platform, on the other hand, depends quite heavily on the digital creativity market. I don't think Apple will make it a hassle to let me move around my own files to which I own the copyright.
I have never bought an MP3 and I never will, and I have no time for mass-market movies and wholesome corporate entertainment. So to be honest, I'm not sure what DRM will mean for me.
i agree that TCPA formerly known as Palladium s*cks big time - and while I doubt Apple will play a significant role in this, I'm absolutely confident that the majority of 'users' will just accept TCPA like any $BS-ware they accept for years. 
Noone was ever forced to buy one of those OSes and apps that compromise 'network-safety' and yet people run like mad to get that crap installed on their boxes.
Doesn't compute for me, but I'm probably too old-fashioned anyway
cheers, Tom
Noone was ever forced to buy one of those OSes and apps that compromise 'network-safety' and yet people run like mad to get that crap installed on their boxes.
Doesn't compute for me, but I'm probably too old-fashioned anyway
cheers, Tom
Apple may possible use PC-Hardware? Then Emagic Logic comes back someday? Great news So i have a reason to not invest in Cubase or an Apple Mac Only have to wait for some years... and then dual boot whatever OS and application i need at the moment.
But of course I also would vote for a separate Scope-OS with PCI-Express-TurboSharc-UltraPowerScopes (i read that the sharc-processors are code-compatible inside their familiy - like the x86er Intel-chips. So it should be possible to replace the old sharcs with newer and faster ones...), and then running most of scope itself on the card, with only a very small user/driver-interface to the host-OS (so that it would be a piece of cake to program a ScopeHost for "Win2010" or "OS20")
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So i have a reason to not invest in Cubase or an Apple Mac Only have to wait for some years... and then dual boot whatever OS and application i need at the moment. But of course I also would vote for a separate Scope-OS with PCI-Express-TurboSharc-UltraPowerScopes
(i read that the sharc-processors are code-compatible inside their familiy - like the x86er Intel-chips. So it should be possible to replace the old sharcs with newer and faster ones...), and then running most of scope itself on the card, with only a very small user/driver-interface to the host-OS (so that it would be a piece of cake to program a ScopeHost for "Win2010" or "OS20")<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: J.B on 2005-06-10 16:15 ]</font>