Quote: That seems very unlikely for many reasons, like the work it takes to set up that many computer, and what is apple going to do with 1100 used powermac G5's? thats …

Quote: Originally posted by Dr Reducto: I heard that Apple is letting VTech replace their G5 Towers with XServe Cluster Nodes. Sez who?

What is ECC anyway?

Error Correcting Circuitry right? So the RAM knows if it made a mistake. And if someone else wants to do better, be my guest :-)

Here's my layman's understanding: Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory is used when data integrity is paramount. For those of us doing word processing or Photoshop, a rare m…

right on!

isn't ecc slower then since it has to check everything?

Quote: Originally posted by l008com: That seems very unlikely for many reasons, like the work it takes to set up that many computer, and what is apple going to do with 1…

Quote: Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo: isn't ecc slower then since it has to check everything? I'm not sure if there is a speed loss, but if there is, it…

Yes, it is a very small (if any at all, really) speed loss. The speed loss is worth it, when you NEED the error checking, because otherwise you have to devote processor time to er…

Pix!

Can I use a Xserver as a regular Panther computer? To run audio applications and stuff? Can I hook up a monitor, keyboard, FW stuff... And what's the difference btw the cluster and…

Quote: Originally posted by jeronimo: Can I use a Xserver as a regular Panther computer? To run audio applications and stuff? Can I hook up a monitor, keyboard, FW stuff…

Quote: Originally posted by tooki: G4 Xserves were loud. As for the size... remember that while it's only 1U high, the footprint is HUGE. Its total volume is not likely…

The only reason I was asking about using the Xserver as a regular computer was to "save" space... fit it in a regular outboard FX rack and leave it there... in the studio...

Quote: Originally posted by Eug: Pix! I stopped by there. I was trying to find out a way for us to add/remove 350 user accounts on Panther server every 3 months. …

"There were no new G5 PowerMacs MWSF 2004!"

..what a let down that was

Good, means my single 1.8 G5 won't be double outdated in the few short months I've had it. I was hoping Apple would introduce new flat panel displays, I keep hearing rumors about t…

To reiterate (meaning "copy-paste") the note I posted in the message area... Okay, I'm not an mp3 music listener... just don't spend much of my day listening to music, I guess. …

Quote: Originally posted by Hinson: To reiterate (meaning "copy-paste") the note I posted in the message area... Okay, I'm not an mp3 music listener... just don't spen…

Quote: Originally posted by The Ancient One: Based on Apple's past performance, look for the next speed bump on January 26th or 27th. OOooo... that would be nice! …

Well the G5 Xserves aren't shipping until February at the earliest, so I expect the new 90 nm G5 Power Macs might be announced around then, with the new low end G5 Power Macs shipp…

Quote: Originally posted by Hinson: OOooo... that would be nice! I love having something to hope for, regardless of how sketchy the data -Jay Don't get too exc…

Yeah... Only advantage to G5s having not come out today is the fact that my G4 is no more old-and-shitty than it was yesterday...