it's good that the iBook now supports AltiVec, but using the G4 was stupid.
IBM has G3s with AltiVec enabled that can match and beat G4s at the same clock... why Apple won't use those is a mystery to me.
NO IT'S NOT! marketers run the company!
"we've been pushing the G4 for years now"
"yeah, I know, but IBM has G3s that can match it"
"oh yeah? we've been wanting to really update the iBooks"
"I know! I thought these would be perfect! They support AltiVec, high-speed busses, and even have some tricks up their sleeves that the G4s DON'T!"
"Wow!! What else?"
"Well, like all G3s, they use much less power, and run so much cooler. They're PERFECT FOR NOTEBOOKS!"
"Great! Let's put the G4 on the new iBook so it can suck the battery down and run so hot that the iBook wears out in less than five years!"
"I love that idea!"
IBM: "Hey... when are y'all gonna get these things we made?"