Ping. Mac related news...
But we can't turn off TV broadcasting transmitters that send obsolete 1940's and 1950's standard signals on February 17th.
The article's author seems to think it also will not work with the Core Solo, but I doubt that. In addition, although I have not fully tested it yet, most of the iWork'09 and iLife'09 Seem with most functions on my G5 PowerMac.
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iLife ’09 System Requirements
- Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
- iMovie requires an Intel-based Mac, Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0GHz or faster), or iMac G5 (1.9GHz or faster).
- GarageBand Learn to Play requires an Intel-based Mac with a dual-core processor or better.
- 512MB of RAM; 1GB recommended. High-definition video requires at least 1GB of RAM.
- Approximately 4GB of available disk space
- DVD drive required for installation
- Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later
- QuickTime 7.5.5 or later (included)
- AVCHD video requires a Mac with an Intel Core Duo processor or better. Visit iMovie ’09 Camcorder Support for details on digital video device and format support.
- 24-bit recording in GarageBand requires a Mac OS X-compatible audio interface with support for 24-bit audio. Please consult the owner’s manual or manufacturer directly for audio device specifications and compatibility.
- Some features require Internet access and/or MobileMe; additional fees and terms apply. MobileMe is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual subscription fee and Internet access required. Terms of service apply.
- iPhoto print products are available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select countries in Europe and Asia Pacific.
- GarageBand Artist Lessons are sold separately and are available directly through the GarageBand Lesson Store in select countries.
- Burning DVDs requires an Apple SuperDrive or compatible third-party DVD burner.
- Flickr service is available only in select countries.
The only thing that requires a Core 2 Duo minimum is the new music lesson component of GarageBand.
The built in obsolescence is moving a little too fast these days.
Well, we do want Moore's Law to continue - and it is the natural consequence that, although Macs are built to last, people will aggressively seek to write software to exploit the capabilities of cutting edge machines which will consequently not be much if any good on earlier machines.Essentially Moore's Law implies that you need to justify your computer purchaces on the basis of no more than a two-year payback period for half of your investment, and four years' payback period for three quarters of your investment. If you aren't willing to write your investment off that fast, you aren't ready to buy yet.
I wanted to upgrade my old G4 to Leopard, but it was too slow - so I bought a new 20 inch iMac and handed the old one down. I've maxed out the RAM for it, and I don't expect to upgrade beyond that until/unless some killer app arises that it isn't adequate to run. Actually, I'm hoping that Snow Leopard will make better use of the hardware I already have. If not, there wouldn't seem to be much call for buying it since it doesn't promise any upgrades to the user experience.
Planned obsolescence would be increasing program overhead without increasing program capabilities. MS has been accused of doing this with Office, where Word requires more overhead, but doesn't add any capability that the average user wants.
Non-destructive video editing that allows slow-motion, reverse play, multiple layer sound tracks that can be mixed, camera stabilization, and color balance correcting in HD simply requires more horsepower than a "cut this clip and paste it here" program.