Mac Pro Sets New Speed Mark
Posted by Narasu Rebbapragada | Friday, August 18, 2006 6:41 PM PT
That's the news from our friends at Macworld. They ran benchmark tests on the 2-GHz and 3-GHz models of the Mac Pro, the new Intel-based desktop with two dual-core Xeon processors. Macworld found the 3-GHz Mac Pro faster than the 2.7-GHz dual-processor Power Mac G5 in most tests, the notable exception being that of Adobe Photoshop CS2, which is not yet optimized for Intel processors. For the full story,
click here.
Also, Computer World has published their hands-on review
here.
What's the point barbecuing your knees under the bonfire of an exploding Dell, or most other hot-enough-to-burst-into-flames 3+gig processor laptops, when a good early P3 or Cenrino gets the job done nearly as fast but comfortably?
And how about a new breed of subnotebooks with Super Widescreens - measuring, say, six inches high by two feet wide for plane travellers - for when the Japanese guy in front of you suddenly slams his seat back and snaps the screen off your laptop?