Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

> Ah.. the memory capacity.  It strikes me as odd that the max 
> memory capacity of the G5 top end is 8 GB.  Unless I'm 
> completely misunderstanding, 64 bit addressing would imply
> 2^61 or so memory capacity (taking into account 2^3 bits per 
> Byte if one needs to), not just an incremental improvement of 
> the G4 32-bit memory limitations.  I'm sure it's more complex 
> than this, and some other limitation applies, but there seems 
> to be the possibility of way more memory than a mere 4x 
> improvement over the previous generation.
> 
> Does anyone else understand this better than I do?

I suspect that the 8 GB maximum that Apple decided to offer has more to do
with physical space limitations on the motherboard than anything else. The
more memory that is supported, the more space that must be set aside for it
on the motherboard.

Kamm