Unraveling The PowerPC Obsolescence Myth
Here's a really good article that helps to dispel the myth that PowerPC Macs are obsolete. I agree totally with the reasoning in it, which backs up the theory that Apple are in no way going to immediately stop development of PowerPC software, and concentrate exclusively on Intel software for the foreseeable future.
Why would Apple stop development of PowerPC software, when there are a lot more PowerPC Macs out there than Intel ones, and they've got a fantastic framework in place for developing Universal software... The same goes for application developers, for instance, I don't see the Adobe Creative Suite 3 being Intel only, it's going to solidly be Universal, and we'll probably get a Universal version of Creative Suite 4 in another two years.
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Sure they are not obsolete - yet. But one day they will be. It's all about attempting a good guess of when that will be ...
6months - not likely
6years - quite probably
Yes, that's pretty much spot on the money.
Take a good look at a 6-year old Mac, an early graphite coloured G4. Pretty well obsolete for any serious tasks at the moment. Take a look at a 6yo PC - even more so =)
G5s will definitely be well past their prime in six years, but if you're buying a computer now to last you for three-four years, a Quad is still a good value proposition.
If you think you're buying a computer today to last you for six years, then you're dreaming!
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