Speed variation among iMacs From Bare Bones Software, April 1, 1999
Bare Bones Software determines that Lime iMacs Run Software Faster
Bedford, MA -- April 1, 1999 -- Bare Bones Software today announced the result of several months' worth of research into the relative performance of different colors of iMac(tm). The results were surprising; despite public perception to the contrary, the company was able to find proof of objective performance differences between different colors of iMac. Rich Siegel, company president and CEO, explains:
"Our advanced technology department was working on a project to increase our engineering productivity by making our compilers run faster. The project involved running a ring of iMacs, one of each color. We were running into synchronization problems caused by measurable performance differences between the machines. The differences went away when we removed the machines' cases, and migrated from one machine to the next when we shuffled the cases from one machine to another."
Jim Correia, Senior Research Physicist and leader of the project team, continues:
"We determined that the dye used to give lime iMacs their distinctive tint also had the effect of blocking ultraviolet radiation and low-energy gamma rays -- just like running a green magic marker around the edge of your CDs. The remaining ionizing radiation that made it into the case was polarized along an axis that happened to coincide with the axis of resonance of the motherboard's clock. Blocking the UV and gamma radiation raised the system's signal-to-noise ratio, and the polarization resonance increased the system's base clock rate by fifteen percent."
The fifteen-percent performance increase was verified by measuring the objective performance of several software packages, including BBEdit, the company's flagship text and HTML editor. Company research teams have also determined that clip-on sunglasses made from lime iMac case material are more effective than current polarizing or "mirrored" designs, and can actually improve visual acuity in some cases.
"Our findings have absolutely nothing to do with Apple's recent promotion of lime-colored iMacs," said Siegel.
In a related announcement, the company disclosed that it had purchased all of Apple's remaining stock of lime iMacs, and is planning to sell their cases to interested individuals for US$42,000 apiece (contact the company for quantity pricing information).
About Bare Bones Software, Inc.
Bare Bones Software, Inc., incorporated in 1994, is based in Bedford, MA. Mailsmith is the most recent addition to their product family, which is led by BBEdit, the premier HTML and text editor for Macintosh. For more information, visit the company's web site at or send email to .
BBEdit, Mailsmith and the Bare Bones Software logo are trademarks of Bare Bones Software, Inc. Copyright(c)1999, All rights reserved. Other trademarks, or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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