10 Platforms OptionsAlthough the IBM PC is commonly used for development, many professional developers prefer the features of the Apple Mac.Some argue that the best development tools become available for the Mac platform first, and that it is better suited to working with graphics.Apple has collaborated with IBM and Motorola, to produce a new generation of computers the Power PC, which is able to emulate the PC platform. - 10 Platforms OptionsAlthough the IBM PC is commonly used for development, many professional developers prefer the features of the Apple Mac.Some argue that the best development tools become available for the Mac platform first, and that it is better suited to working with graphics.Apple has collaborated with IBM and Motorola, to produce a new generation of computers the Power PC, which is able to emulate the PC platform.
- 11 The MPC Level PlatformThe MPC computer is a multimedia platform defined as a minimum standard rather than describing specific equipment.There are currently three standard MPC computersMPC level 1MPC level 2MPC level 3
- 12 The MPC Level PlatformSuppliers of MPC computers submit their machines to validation tests and will guarantee that software written to the standard will run on their machines.The latest standard multimedia PC level 3 specification was released by the Multimedia PC Working Group in June 1995
- 13 The MPC Level Platform Essential elements of MPC standards RAM4MB8MBProcessor25MHZ 486SX75mhz PentiumHard Drive160MB540MBCD-ROM Drive300KB/sec600KB/sec(‘Quad Speed’)4X CD-ROMAudio16-bit digital soundVideo playbackn/aMPEG1 SupportSystem SoftwareWindows 3.0 plus multimedia extensionsWindows 3.11
- 14 The MPC Level Platform MMX Technologies MMX technology is an enhancement to the Pentium Processor, which can improve a personal computer’s multimedia performance by up to 60%.The enhancement, which is independent of the operating system, includes 57 new instructions designed to manipulate and process video, audio and graphical data efficiently.
- 15 The MPC Level Platform MMX Technologies These instructions have been developed for the highly parallel, repetitive sequences found in multimedia operations.Specific applications targeted by the development of MMX technology include 3D visualization and videoconferencing.
- 16 The Macintosh Platform All Macintosh play sound and the current generation of Macintoshes includes hardware and software for digitizing sound.Some models will also have digitize video8-bit and 16-bit graphics capability is available for most models.
- 17 The Macintosh Platform Most Macintosh models are suitable for multimedia development.The more recent Power Macintosh range of computers make use of RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) processors and these will provide a more powerful model range.
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