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IBM Strategist Robert MacFarlan Interview

DethKnight

# 1
Acolyte of the Butterfly

Posts: 139 from 2003/6/24

From: Central USA

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/pa-nl6-directions/

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Well there were rumors several years ago, I remember, that there was going to be a third party, not us and not Apple, coming out with a PPC workstation or a desktop. Is there any possibility that that might happen? Or, why hasn't it so far?

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»07.04.05 - 18:08

Darth_X

# 2
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Posts: 571 from 2003/2/10

From: Vancouver Isla...

This is an IBM rep, so you would expect them to direct customers to solutions based on their chips, such as the IBM G5 based Mac.

The Pegasos uses Freescale PowerPC chips currently, so you will see possibly more promotion from Freescale than IBM.

That said, marketing the Pegasos as a Linux PowerPC system would be great. Any thoughts on this?

[ Edited by Darth_X on 2005/4/7 13:24 ]
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»07.04.05 - 20:22

Acill

# 3
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Posts: 1926 from 2003/10/19

From: Port Hueneme, Ca.

It looks like Genese need to get in touch with him. I would think they
havent if he doesnt know about the Pegasos.
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»07.04.05 - 20:42

antime

# 4
Just looking around

Posts: 10 from 2004/7/30

Quote:

Darth_X wrote:
This is an IBM rep, so you would expect them to direct customers to solutions based on their chips, such as the IBM G5 based Mac.

More specifically, IBM currently appear to be interested only in pushing their 64-bit chips (PPC970 and POWER4/5).

Quote:

That said, marketing the Pegasos as a Linux PowerPC system would be great. Any thoughts on this?

That's what happening right now, isn't it?
»08.04.05 - 03:48