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Apple G5 Advert Banned in the UK
The highly controversial Apple Mac "The worlds fastest personal computer" G5 advert has been banned from being shown in the UK by the ITC (Independent Television Commission) due to complaints from viewers.
[blockquote]"The advertiser [Apple] provided the ITC with evidence which it claimed showed that the tests, carried out by an independent third party, were 'fair and even'," the ITC's web site says.
However, "due to the technical nature of the advertiser's response, the ITC asked the BACC to refer the complaints and the response to the BACC's expert. He found that the claim was not supported by independent reviews and that at best 'the G5 was generally as fast as the best Intel-based workstations currently available'," the organisation adds. [/blockquote]<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/33909.html" target="_new">The Register</a>
<i>Submitted by NightShade737</i>
[blockquote]"The advertiser [Apple] provided the ITC with evidence which it claimed showed that the tests, carried out by an independent third party, were 'fair and even'," the ITC's web site says.
However, "due to the technical nature of the advertiser's response, the ITC asked the BACC to refer the complaints and the response to the BACC's expert. He found that the claim was not supported by independent reviews and that at best 'the G5 was generally as fast as the best Intel-based workstations currently available'," the organisation adds. [/blockquote]<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/33909.html" target="_new">The Register</a>
<i>Submitted by NightShade737</i>
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Dont tell RyThom. He just bought a dual G5 for 3K.
For all those nay-sayers out there that want to hate on the G5, if you've got some spare time, look up a video file from Virginia Tech (I think) and their supercomputer made from hundreds of G5's all linked together. I forgot the exact specs of the setup, but it's the third fastest supercomputer in the world and cost a fraction of what the rest did. It'll make a believer out of ya!
Haha, but seriously, have you seen the inside of the G5 tower? The cooling is so simple, yet to brilliant. I've yet to check out the liquid cooled model, but just the plain ol "fan" one is...wow. Say what you will about Apple - they know what they're doing.