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The last paragraph starts with a grammatical error.
ouch. I just don’t know what to say about that.
What good is a 64 bit processor when no OS is 64 bit? Am I wrong in that?
Phillip: Here’s what Apple’s site said about the processor/OS issue:
The PowerPC architecture was designed from the get-go for both 32- and 64-bit processing. That means the Power Mac G5 can run everything you run today, with no performance penalty. Contrast that with the competition, where switching to 64-bit computing will mean costly expenditures for 64-bit software or running a 32-bit operating system in a slow emulation mode. That?s right, current 32-bit Mac OS programs ? including Mac OS X itself, the Classic environment and existing applications ? run natively at processor speed, with no interruptions to your workflow and no additional investment in software. In fact, Mac OS X applications that take advantage of the PowerPC G4 Velocity Engine will immediately run faster on the G5. Of course, Mac OS X applications tuned for the G5 will run even faster.
Wild. Plus, it’s 2038 compliant!