Re: AltiVec goes the way of the DoDo

In article <mr-4B8625.21490522082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Sandman <mr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <1124739722.719468.92260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Edwin" <thorne25@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sandman wrote:
> > > In article <1124732735.457420.25460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > thorne25@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > Did Steve Jobs talk Intel into including AltiVec in their
> > > > > > processors?
> > > > > > I don't think so.
> > > > >
> > > > > Whoa, Edwin. It took you a couple of months, but you finally got what
> > > > > everyone
> > > > > else got just about instantly.
> > > >
> > > > They were just too overcome with grief to mention it here, huh?
> > >
> > > It's been mentioned here, Edwin. :)
> >
> > Prove it.
>
> <http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=group:comp.sys.mac.advocacy+intel+alti
> ve
> c&start=0&scoring=d&>
>
> First hit is this thread, second is last time it was mentioned.
>
> It's not like it's rocket science, Edwin. You're not unique for managing to
> figure out that altivec is a powerpc thing and it won't follow Apple to the
> Intel.

No, but he definitely IS unique. Thank goodness.
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