RUSH #01 29 мая 1999

Железо

Parallel Worlds - an overview of the computer models Macintosh.

    I think many will be interested to know
more about the closest relative of
AMIGA - MAC'e.


    Dull, we put some information
razzlichnyh models of Macs and their prices,
information is drawn from professional
magazine design - Design Graphics, for
end of 1997, the beginning of 1998. In connection with the
the fact that several sources are outdated -
information, respectively, did not cover
fully modern kartimu
state platform Macintosh ...

    Actually, the same Macs that would not talk to
PC circles, remain the most popular
machines in the field of computer graphics and
design. This is evidenced
regular publication in the Western press.

Thus, a review of models of Macintosh, released
by Apple:

PowerMAC 7220/200:

    200 MHz 603e CPU, up to 160 Mb RAM,

    2 PCI slots.

    32Mb/1.2Gb/CD/15 '- $ 3,079

    32Mb/1.2Gb/CD/17 '- $ 3,715

PowerMAC 7300/180 '200:

    180 or 200 MHz 604e CPU, up to 512 Mb

    RAM, three PCI slots.

    180MHz 32Mb/1.2Gb/CD/17 '- $ 4,130

    200MHz 32Mb/1.2Gb/CD/17 '- $ 4,770

PowerMAC 8600/200:

    200 MHz 604e CPU, up to 512 Mb RAM,

    3 PCI slots, Iomega Zip drive.

    64Mb/2Gb/CD/Zip/17 '- $ 6,240

    64Mb/2Gb/CD/Zip/20 '- $ 7,750

PowerMAC 9500/180, 9600/200:

    Two 180 MHz or 200 MHz 604e CPUs,

    up to 768 Mb RAM, 6 PCI slots, 2 Mb

    ATI video (4 Mb IMS in 9600).

    9500: 96Mb/2Gb/CD/17 '- $ 8,085

    9600: 96Mb/4Gb/CD/17 '- $ 8,880

PowerMAC 9600/350:

    350Mhz 604e CPU, 1 Mb L2 cache.

    This is the fast MAC processor

    604e.


    Macs vypusket not only Apple,
Such as Motorola produces a very powerful
model - Star Max Pro 6000s CHRP, she
30% faster than 9600 from Apple, and
Processor speed in the latter
350 MHz.

    So, Star Max Pro is based on the new
generation of PowerPC processors - 750,
often referred to as G3 (code name in the
development period), or Arthur.

    Known versions work with
frequency of 233, 266, or 300 MHz. Speed
Bus 66 MHz, ULTRA wide SCSI controller
transfer 40 Mb / sec.

    Over the past year, Apple
released a new model of PowerMac, in
particular - iMac. Bus frequency was
100 MHz CPU G3 (750) works with
at 300, 350 and 400 MHz. Cache in the second
level may have a capacity of 1 MB or 512 KB and
runs, respectively, with a frequency of 150,
175 and 200 MHz. There are 4 slots for PC 100
SDRAM, which allows up to 1 GB
RAM.

    Performance with Mac
G3 processor at 400 MHz
practically equal to PC with a Pentium III at
frequency of 500 MHz.


    One way or another, but the MAC has survived after
recent crisis. Computers of this
family once again popular, and
platform develops. This can not
please and amizhnikov - firstly, they
can use a soft MAC'ovsky
emulators, and secondly, the firms
engaged in production of processors
PowerPC family is another incentive
to improve processors. And
strengthening opozitsii to PC can not
please ...