Paul R.

Apple Fails to Deliver, and the Rally Fizzles

Zach,

I have a 'gut feeling' that CPU GHz isn't really going to be the finest measure of computer performance in a couple months. Snow Leopard is introducing two extremely high tech speed enhancements. The first, OpenCL allows mathematical operations to be rerouted from the CPU to the Graphics Processing Unit. For those that don't know (simplified), an Intel Core 2 Duo can handle 2 calculations at once, while a NVIDIA 9600M GT has the ability to process 32 calculations at once. They're also introducing something dubbed Grand Central which is rumored to simplify (and maybe even automate!) the ability for programmers to utilize multiple cores easier.

They didn't mention it during the keynote, but I think these computers (esp. the Pro) are going to get a big speed boost when OpenCL and Grand Central are introduced. If Grand Central is an automation system, all of a sudden, your little laptop is going to turn into a friggin powerhouse.

(Long AAPL, but would prefer if it dropped like a rock for six months. Purchased the MB Pro because my former MB Pro died.)

Paul R

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Typo: LinkedIn's raise was $53M, not $53B as mentioned in the title.