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From https://512pixels.net/2013/07/power-mac-g4/ https://512pixels.net/2013/07/power-mac-g4/: the ad was based on the fact that Apple was forbidden to export th
by galad87 2y ago
From https://512pixels.net/2013/07/power-mac-g4/ https://512pixels.net/2013/07/power-mac-g4/: the ad was based on the fact that Apple was forbidden to export the G4 to many countries due to its “supercomputer” classification by the US government.
- m000 2y agoIt seems that US government was buying too much into tech hypes at the turn of the millenium. Around the same period PS2 exports were also restricted [1]. [1] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-17-fi-20482-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-17-fi-20482...
- actionfromafar 2y agoThe PS2 was used in supercomputing clusters.